Glasgow, Royal Exchange
Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glasgow, Royal Exchange
Classification Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 44086
Site Number NS56NE 25
NGR NS 5906 6530
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44086
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56NE 25 5906 6530.
Workmen found small portions of human bones mixed with ashes, small pieces of charcoal, and the broken remains of earthen vessels, at a depth of 9' when digging the foundations of the branch of the Commercial Bank being built at Glasgow (centred NS 5865). The relics were confined to a very narrow ridge or trench, which extended in length to about 12 - 14', running E-W.
Gentleman's Mag 1827; 1868.
No further information was found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W M J) 3 September 1951.
The Glasgow branch of the Royal Bank was built in 1827 (at NS 5906 6530) a few yards W of the Exchange.
N Munro 1928.
