Aberdeen, 12 St Martin's Lane
No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Aberdeen, 12 St Martin's Lane
Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) E19; Harris Removal's; Carmelite Friary
Canmore ID 76174
Site Number NJ90NW 239
NGR NJ 9411 0607
NGR Description NJ 9411 0607 and NJ 9411 0606
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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E19 Trench 4 Courtyard around building 1
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 DW
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Broken roof tiles EJ
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Wall CF
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1980
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Trench 4a: Section of EC looking N
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1980
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Trench 4a: EC/EK Section looking E.
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1980
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Trench 4a: S section
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1980
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E19 Machine Trench SK8, 9, 10
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 N end EC (CR) corner wall DX
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1980
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E19 Trench B S facing section (W part) CA, CG
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1980
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E19 CE, CF, CG Walls of building 1
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 DT Post-excavation
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 S facing section including DQ
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 W facing section N end
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1980
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E19 Trench 4a Internal foundations within DX
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Lead pipe emerges from CA
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 CY SK51
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E19 Trench 4 SK26 wall CA
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 S facing section, pit DM
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Sk18 168
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E19 Trench 4 SK20
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 SK110 in coffin 29 coffin
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1980
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E19 Machine trench SK3, 4
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 DX prior to excavation of TR 4a
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Wall CA scarcement EO collapse EF
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1980
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E19 Trench 3 Wall BA
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Cobbles EE
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Feature CK & stone fill 183
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 SK35
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Pit DM from above
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E19 Trench 4 SK26 8-12 years old
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 SK38, 40
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 SK19 4-6 years old
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Lead pipe running through CA
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 DV, DS, DO of CA
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Fallen slates between wall CA & ES
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Masons mark on stone, W buttress of building 1
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 S buttress of building 1
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1980
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E19 Machine Trench SK2
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1980
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E19 28 Child's skeleton Trench 5 SK23
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Feature CK and stone fill 183
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1980
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E19 Trench 4a Wall DX & feature EC
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 S edge pf cobble CE, buttress of wall CA to rear.
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 W end looking S, CE, EP
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1980
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E19 Trench 1 AF AG
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1980
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E19 Trenches DQ, DO, DT
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1980
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E19 Trench 1 AF AG
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Pit DH
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Portion of feature ED
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1980
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E19 Trenches. Fallen slates between walls CA & ES
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1980
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Trench 5: E section
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1980
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E19 SK20 Trench 4
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1980
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E19 SK38, 40 Trench 5
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1980
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E19 Excavation in progress
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Area EF where wall CA collapsed over pit DH
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 N end feature EC(CR) corner of wall DX
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Feature CG. Buttress of wall CA.
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1980
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E19 Trench 3 Junction of walls AB & BA
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1980
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E19 Trench 3 Junction of walls AB & BA
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1980
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E19 Trench 3 E facing elevation. Wall BA
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 CM
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1980
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E19 Trench 1 AF AG
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 SK20, 30, 27
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Walls Cu left CA. Board covers SK 20
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Pit DM wall CA
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1980
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Trench 4a: Feature EC Section looking W
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1980
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E19 Machine trench SK8, 9, 10
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Features DM DJ
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1980
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E19 Skeletons 53, 85, 82 and 76?
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1980
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E19 Trench 4a Wall DX
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1980
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E19
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1980
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E19 Trenches 4, 4a Wall DX of building 3, feature EC
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 N end feature EC(CR)
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 Feature CG
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1980
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E19 Trench 4 CG right CF left
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 W facing section S end
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1980
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E19 Trench 4a Feature EC, EK
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1980
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E19 Trench 5 Pit DH below CA
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1980
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NJ90NW 239 9411 0607 and 9411 0606
Trenches at NJ 9411 0607 and NJ 9411 0606.
NMRS, MS/658/1.
(Location cited as NJ 941 060). 12 St Martins Lane. Medieval deposits, including the footings of a substantial wall, were revealed during trial excavations by J Stones in 1980; the deposit was 0.9m thick and the wall was 0.7m wide. A large quantity of glass fragments was recovered and three buildings were traced; these were believed to be the remains of the Carmelite Friary (NJ90NW 49) founded c. 1270.
(Location of finds not stated).
NMRS, MS/712/83.
The excavation archive from 12, St Martin's Lane has been catalogued. It consists of manuscripts, drawings and photographic material.
Historic Scotland Archive Project (FO) 1997.
