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Edinburgh, Morrison Street, Former Caledonian Railway Company Mineral Depot
Depot (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Morrison Street, Former Caledonian Railway Company Mineral Depot
Classification Depot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Morrison Street Car Park
Canmore ID 348861
Site Number NT27SW 4799
NGR NT 24172 73181
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/348861
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Archaeological Evaluation (February 2014)
Phase 1 results of an archaeological evaluation undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd (CFA) in February 2014 at the former Morrison Street car park, Edinburgh. Goods platforms/storage bins were targeted in Trenches 4, 6 and 7. In these trenches a range of concrete and stone surfaces were found often subdivided with wooden walls. This suggests that these areas were as thought track side storage areas with individual compartments seperated by what were probably disused wooden railway sleepers.
The disturbed remains of 2 buildings/structures were identified in Trench 1. From map evidence and the physical evidence these are early 20th century in date.
The evaluaion has further identified that apart from along the eastern edge of the site made ground deposits are greater than 3m deep and do not in themselves contain archaeological sensitive material.
Funder: Interserve Construction Limited
CFA Archaeology Ltd
Strip And Record (5 March 2014 - 9 September 2014)
NT 24190 73180 An archaeological excavation was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd at the former Morrison Street Car Park. These mitigation measures investigated four areas of railway infrastructure features which uncovered structural remains associated with the former Caledonian Railway Company Morrison Street Mineral Depot.
Information from M. Kirby - CFA Archaeology Ltd, 2014.
OASIS Id: cfaarcha1-213137
Watching Brief (4 August 2020 - 14 October 2020)
NT 24190 73180 A watching brief was undertaken by CFA Archaeology. The area over the tunnels was considered to be archaeologically sterile as the tunnels had been constructed by the cut and cover method. Part of a small structure post dating 1947 in build was identified at the edge of the site on the modern day surface.
Information from B. Glendinning - CFA Archaeology Ltd, 2021.
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-409529
