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Ballumbie Castle

Buckle (Period Unassigned), Coin (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Ballumbie Castle

Classification Buckle (Period Unassigned), Coin (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 80249

Site Number NO43SW 124

NGR NO 445 345

NGR Description NO 445 345 and NO 444 343

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Murroes (Angus)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District City Of Dundee
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO43SW 124 445 345.

One unidentified 16th-17th century coin, a small gilt strap buckle, and an unidentified item of personal decoration, all copper-alloy, metal-detected in disturbed topsoil to W of Ballumbie Castle (NO43SW 3). C A Zealand 1992.

NO 444 343 Eight trenches covering a total of 1129m2 were excavated in January 2006, in advance of the development of Area K of the Ballumbie Castle Estate. The site lies adjacent to the old chapel, castle and surrounding designed landscape. No archaeological features were found in the trenches. The remains of a possible brick path, which may be that depicted on the 1st Edition OS Map (1857) bisecting the garden on a N-S alignment, were recorded during the survey work.

Archive to be deposited with NMRS and Angus SMR.

Sponsor: Miller Homes.

C O'Connell, 2006.

Activities

Archaeological Evaluation (January 2006)

NO 444 343 Eight trenches covering a total of 1129m2 were excavated in January 2006, in advance of the development of Area K of the Ballumbie Castle Estate. The site lies adjacent to the old chapel, castle and surrounding designed landscape. No archaeological features were found in the trenches. The remains of a possible brick path, which may be that depicted on the 1st Edition OS Map (1857) bisecting the garden on a N-S alignment, were recorded during the survey work.

Archive to be deposited with NMRS and Angus SMR.

Sponsor: Miller Homes.

C O'Connell 2006

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