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St Andrews, West Burn Lane
Ditch(S) (Medieval), Pit (Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)
Site Name St Andrews, West Burn Lane
Classification Ditch(S) (Medieval), Pit (Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)
Canmore ID 330103
Site Number NO51NW 733
NGR NO 51060 16450
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/330103
- Council Fife
- Parish St Andrews And St Leonards
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
Trial Trench (23 June 2011)
A programme of archaeological works was undertaken on land adjacent to West Burn Lane, St. Andrews. The programme comprised a desk-based assessment and an evaluation by means of trial trenching . The location has an extensive history, with the Lane previously forming an important route into the historic burgh. Map evidence shows the site densely developed by the 16th century. The evaluation revealed the site to be significantly disturbed by modern development, with levelling deposits and the foundations of buildings dating from the 19th century exposed. However, beneath these, intact medieval deposits have been preserved in situ. A boundary ditch and pit were identified, sealed by a former garden soil layer up to 0.4m in depth which contained 12th-16th century pottery.
Information from Oasis (headland1-104760) 26 March 2013
Watching Brief (19 November 2013 - 16 December 2013)
NO 5106 1645 A watching brief was carried out, 19 November – 16 December 2013, during groundwork on land adjacent to West Burn Lane. The site had been significantly disturbed by modern development, with levelling deposits and the foundations of buildings dating from the 19th and 20th centuries recorded. However, intact medieval deposits were located
in situ below the modern deposits at the N end of the site. Two boundary ditches were identified, one of which contained pottery dating from the 12th–14th century, and was sealed by a 0.2m deep layer of former garden soil.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: Fife Council
Funder: Eastacre Investments LLP
Matthew Ginnever – Headland Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES)
