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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/11 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: NW tower; N curtain wall to W of watergate; W wall of watergate passage; W wall of N range; NW corner of E range; E range; fireplace in N gable of E range; N end of E range; doorway in N wall of E range; walls of vaulted passage between N and E ranges; N end of E wall of E range; S end of E range; E gate of palace; S end of E curtain wall; S wall of S range; angle between N wall of S range and northward extension; W wall of N extension of E range; ruined wall of extended S range; W wall of extension to S range; rubble at W end of S range prior to excavation; SW corner of S range prior to excavation; S wall of S range showing position of first floor window and bar-hole for the doorway; S wall of S range (film 11). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/12 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Watergate area early in the excavation; N range and watergate area early in the excavation; N range early in the excavation; E range early in the excavation; SE corner of palace; area to immediate W of watergate passage; W wall of N range, showing complex construction; watergate passage; N curtain wall above watergate; N side of palace early in th excavation; SE corner of palace early in the excavation; views from top of SW tower (film 12). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/13 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: SE tower; angle between SE tower and E curtain wall; S end of E curtain wall; E gate of palace; E curtain wall, N of E gate; N end of E range; outside N end of E curtain wall; E gable of N range; NE corner of N range; E end of N curtain wall; view along outside of N curtain wall; watergate; N curtain wall, W of watergate; remains of W latrine tower; W end of N curtain wall; rear wall of W latrine tower; SE corner of W latrine tower; W side of W latrine tower; interior of W latrine tower (film 13). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/14 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: SE tower; base of walls of SE tower; gun loops in walls of SE tower; S section of W curtain wall; S wall of structure 3; W wall of W range; N and S wall of structure 4; N wall of structure 3; vault of N wall of structure 4; remains of W curtain wall to N of structure 4; W curtain wall; SW tower and S end of W curtain wall; base of SW corner of SW tower; area to S of SW tower; SE tower; S wall of SE tower (film 14). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/15 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: S wall of N range; drain in S wall of N range, context F1598; E gable of N range; E end of N wall of N range; W end of N wall of N range, showing possible stool cupboard (film 15). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/16 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: N side of palace enclosure; lower courses of S and W walls of NW corner tower; NW tower and adjoining section of the N curtain wall; W section of the N curtain wall and the NW tower; interior of N curtain wall and W wall of N range covered with rubble; N and E wall of N range, prior to excavation of building; N and E ranges prior to excavation; watergate passage and doorway before excavation; watergate passage from above; outlet from E latrine tower; E end of N curtain wall and E latrine tower; opening for latrine chute in E end of N curtain; watergate entrance before passage clearance; area outside N curtain wall prior to excavation; W latrine tower before excavation; interior of W latrine tower, showing access from courtyard level; W section of N curtain and W latrine tower, prior to excavation; E gable of N range; area outside E end of N range; E gate of palace (film 16). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/17 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Angle between N curtain wall and NW tower; NW tower; junction of SW tower and W curtain wall; SW tower; W wall of N range; W end of retaining wall on N side of courtyard; mid section of retaining wall; W side of palace courtyard; E end of retaining wall on N side of courtyard; NW corner of E range at junction with retaining wall; palace courtyard, viewed from top of N curtain wall; N range during excavation; view over N range, towards SW corner of courtyard; view along retaining wall on N side of courtyard, showing intra-mural drain; detail of drain within retaining wall (film 17). 1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/18 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: W latrine, prior to removal of F1002; F1004 exposed in the S side of W latrine tower; small finds 3-8 in situ at W end of N range; F1006 exposed in W half of W latrine tower (film 18). 3/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/19 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Knife in situ, W latrine tower; E and W ends of retaining wall on N side of courtyard; stony deposit in W half of W latrine tower; skeleton of small animal in SW corner of area 1; W side of W latrine tower, showing F1010; excavation in progress; W side of latrine tower fully excavated (film 19). 3/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/20 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Paved wall walk on W half of N curtain wall; detail of paving on W section of wall walk, showing location of missing paving slab; detail of saddled paving stone on E section of wall walk; detail of E section of wall walk, showing saddle and trough paving; detail of E gable of N range showing tusking of external parapet and single surviving paving stone; part of E section of wall walk where paving has been removed; sections across deposits in W latrine tower; section through fill of W latrine tower; area 1 after removal of topsoil and backfill; remains of walls in SE corner of N range; E side of W latrine tower, excavated as far as F1006; area 1 from top of N curtain wall; N side of interior of W latrine tower, showing blocked outlet; basal deposits in E side of W latrine tower; rubble in area 1; E end of area 1, metalled surface (film 20). 4/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/21 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Disturbed metalling at E end of area 1, F1064; W latrine tower fully excavated, F1018; scoop in subsoil at base of W latrine tower, F1019; blocked outflow in N wall of W latrine tower; E end of area 1, F1052, F1060, F1064 and F1065; area 1, drains to the NE of latrine tower F1054-56 and F1062; tumble at E end of N range, F1105; tumble and complex arrangement of walls in SE corner of N range, F1105-8; E end of area 1, showing flags and drain, F1058, F1059, F1061 and F1065; area 1, detail of area defined by F1057, F1059 and F1065; drains to the E of W latrine tower; area 1, after removal of clay F1052; area 1, immediately N of watergate, showing possible defensive pit; general area 1 (film 21). 4/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/22 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: N end of N range, showing well, F1141, F1126, F1133 and F1134; crude flags in N side of area 1; slabs F1072 and stone kerb F1059; section across deposits towards the W end of area 1, F1069, F1073 and F1080; drains to the E of W latrine tower, F1056 and F1062; area 1, defensive pit outside watergate, F1065, F1057, F 1059 and F1061; area to immediate E of pit; E part of area 1; sondage at E end of area 1, F1080; detail of NW corner of sondage; crude flags in area 1 after cleaning; trench 1, drain F1062 (film 22). 4/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/23 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Drains to E of W latrine tower, F1054-57, F1068 and F1072; drains in area 1 and stone weeper on top of N curtain wall, F1057, F1059, F1062 and F1065; E end of area 1; area 1 viewed from curtain wall; area 1, temporary section; stone feature adjacent to temporary section, F1077 and F1084; possible bedding trench F1084; features at W end of area 1; section through debris in watergate passage, F1301-2; rubble on top of W wall of N range, F1305-7; W wall of N range after removal of tumble F1302; watergate passage and W wall of N range partially cleared, F1302-3; rubble overlying W wall of N range; watergate early in excavation F1311, F1313 and F1315 (film 23). 4/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/24 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Palace enclosure; E chamber of NW range; partially blocked window in E wall of E range, F1155; trench at N side of courtyard, showing cobbles adjacent to retaining wall, F1164; rubble in NE corner of N range, F1167-9; watergate passage partially excavated, F1311, F1313, F1320 and F1350; E chamber of NW range, upper layer of cobbles; W wall of watergate passage; features within E chamber of NW range, F1334; detail of F1331; F1331 and F1332; two phases of wall of watergate passage, F1304, F1311; W wall of watergate passage and E chamber of NW range; rubble at SW corner of N range, F1158-60, F1163, F1164, F1176-8; W end of trench on N side of courtyard (film 24). 4/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/25 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Detail of carved stones SF003, SF 004, SF 008, SF 022-033; E chamber of NW range, F1331, F1345, F1311, F1320 and F1322 (film 25). 5/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/26 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Detail of carved stones SF034, SF039, SF040; detail of mason's mark on SF040; detail of carved stones SF048-50, SF052, SF 053, SF056-60; trial trench for display board at 106.70N/270.50E; trial trench for display board at 103N/249.70E (film 26). 5/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/27 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: N range covered with rubble and pink clay floor towards E end, F1133, F1150; N range showing clay floor and cut for well near NE corner of building, F1133, F1136 and F1150 (film 27). 5/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/28 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: N end of E range; area 2/3, trench to immediate W of E range, F1402-3; section across tumble against W wall of E range, F1403, F1163, F1155; trench on N side of courtyard F1174; collapsed masonry at W end of retaining wall on N side of courtyard, F1158-9, F1176, E end of N range, showing cut for well, F1134, F1141; vaulted chamber between N and E ranges, F1107, F1109; section across floor of vaulted chamber, F1205; E range during excavation, F1201, F1204, F1155; section across F1121; stone feature, F1122; deposit against E wall of E range, F1113, F1118; feature F1114, F1116; view towards castle cottage; view along road to palace; general view along N range; members of excavation team (film 28). 5/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/29 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Wall walk on N curtain wall; doorway into NW tower; E gable of N range; paving flags and weeper on N curtain wall; dished flag on wall walk; view from top of N curtain wall towards S range; SW tower; 'Banqueting Hall' notice board; 'The Palace' notice board (film 29). 31/5/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/30 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Area 4, 'Bishop's Well', F1602-3; N end of E range, F1203-4; deposit against E wall of E range, F1504; E chamber of NW range, showing pitched stones enclosing areas of crude metalling, F1331, F1339, F1345; deposit F1505 in N range; F1111 partially excavated (film 30). 6/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/31 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Rubble at base of passage between N and E ranges, F1111-2; SE corner of N range, including remnant of cross-wall of well house;, F1134; sondage through lower deposits in E range; NE corner of N range; F1155; SE corner of N range, showing section revealing cut for well; deposits against N curtain wall in NE corner of N range; F1508; NE corner of N range, showing deposits underlying the secondary masonry against the E gable of the building; deposits against the N wall of the N range; section through floor of pink clay towards E end of N range (film 31). 6/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/32 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Rubble and other debris against S wall of N range, F1133, F1151; NW and NE corners of N range; clay floor F1133; view along watergate passage, partially excavated, F1350-3; close up of N end of watergate passage; drain F1144; central part of N range after removal of clay floor F1133; earlier structure in wall of N range, F1305; recess in top of W wall of N range; W wall of N range; F1151; F1528 (film 32). 6/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/33 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: Feature F1516; E chamber of NW range, with metalled floor, flag stones and stone lined sink; W side of watergate passage; details of masonry on W side of watergate passage; recess in upper masonry of W wall of N range; feature F1528; F1151 in SE of N range; rubble F1305 in E chamber of NW range; F1557 in NW corner of N range; rubble and deposits in NW corner of N range (film 33). 7/1987 Batch Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images BP 53/34 Historic Scotland Archive Project Excavation photographs: View along N range; rubble deposits in basement of N range; section through upper masonry in W wall of N range; rubble in N range, F1569-72; section through F1582; S side of N range; W end of N range (film 34). 7/1987 Batch Level