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4-38 King's Crescent
E31
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4-38 King's Crescent

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DescriptionGeophysical survey by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1990 across an area of 6000 sq metres ahead of proposed road development, recorded a number of anomalies. Some represented relatively modern features, but they included evidence of the Skene and Goodbrands Ropeworks which crossed the development site, and which is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. Eight trenches were excavated in the northwestern part of the area (in the supposed area of the leper hospital (NJ90NW0016)) to target the anomalies and test the depth of deposits. The depth of modern overburden ranged from 1m at the southern end to 4m in the north. Post-holes and stake-holes recorded in one trench may have been medieval features but the depth of overburden prohibited further excavation. Further watching brief in 1994-5 during construction of a new road (Mounthooly) revealed no evidence of the Leper Hospital.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9418 0716
Easting: 394185.148928707, Northing: 807169.574291573
Postcode: AB24 3PH

Site located at the junction joining Mounthooly to King's Crescent, possibly the site of a former Lepe Hospital (c. 1333).
NotesCameron, A. (1990g) 'King's Crescent, leper hospital site', Discovery Excav Scot, 1990. Page(s): 17 Cathcart, Murray and Hall, R, C and D W. (2000) Gazetteer of medieval hospital sites in Aberdeenshire, Glasgow City, Highland, Lanarkshire and Moray Council areas. [S.l.]. RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.13.1.CAT Cowan and Easson, I B and D E. (1976) 'Medieval religious houses, Scotland: with an appendix on the houses in the Isle of Man'. 2nd. London. Page(s): 168 RCAHMS Shelf Number: C.3.2.COW Cowan and Easson, I B and D E. (1976) Medieval religious houses in Scotland: with an appendix on the houses in the Isle of Man. 2nd. London. Page(s): 135 RCAHMS Shelf Number: C.3.2.EAS.R Dennison and Stones, E P and J. (1997a) Historic Aberdeen: the archaeological implications of development, Scottish Burgh Survey. Edinburgh. Page(s): 89-90 RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.5.13.ABD Easson, D E. (1957a) Medieval religious houses in Scotland: with an appendix on the houses in the Isle of Man. London. Page(s): 135 RCAHMS Shelf Number: C.3.2.EAS Gordon, J. (1842) Abredoniae utriusque descriptio: a description of both touns of Aberdeen, by James Gordon Parson of Rothemay, with a selection of the charters of the burgh. Edinburgh. Page(s): 18-19 map RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.5.13.ABE.R Hall, D. (2006) "Unto yone hospital at tounis end': the Scottish Medieval Hospital", Tayside Fife Archaeol J, vol. 12, 2006. Ordnance Survey (Name Book. (1848-1878) Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey (6 inch and 1/2500 scale). Page(s): Book No.1, 66 RCAHMS Shelf Number: Ref RCAHMS. (2007a) In the shadow of Bennachie: a field archaeology of Donside, Aberdeenshire. Edinburgh. RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.7.BEN Stevenson and Torrie, S J and E P D. (1988) Historic Dundee: the archaeological implications of development, 2 vols, Scottish burgh survey series. Perth. RCAHMS Shelf Number: C.3.3.BUR Stones, J A. (1994a) 'King's Crescent (Aberdeen parish): leper hospital', Discovery Excav Scot, 1994. Page(s): 22 See Dennison, E. and Stones, J. (1997). Historic Aberdeen. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. 89-90, for more context.Reference Numbers
  • 20031
  • NJ90NW1024
  • NJ90NW13