6-8 Castle Terrace

DescriptionExcavation in 1977 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded Medieval pits including a cess pit, and a 17th - 18th Century metal workshop. The excavation revealed that medieval activity on this site had been almost totally destroyed by scarping and by later intrusive features, but evidence of the later development of the site survived. In the 17th century a small workshop, possibly a smithy, was constructed. At a later stage, gravel quarrying took place; finally, the area was cleared and became a yard attached to an early 18th-century mansion. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9453 0634

Easting: 394535.441283083, Northing: 806344.207936523

Postcode: AB11 5OZ

Site of the former Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children, "which had originally been built as a private house c 1720". (Murray 1982)
NotesCherry, J. (1978) 'Post-Medieval Britain in 1977', Post-Medieval Archaeol, vol. 12, 1978. Page(s): 120 Davey, P J. (1982) 'The clay pipes', in Murray, J C, Excavations in the medieval burgh of Aberdeen 1973-81, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series No.2. Edinburgh. Page(s): 216 Murray, C. (1977b) '6-8 Castle Terrace', Discovery Excav Scot, 1977. Page(s): 4 Murray, H. (1982i) '6-8 Castle Terrace 1977', in Murray, J C, Excavations in the medieval burgh of Aberdeen 1973-81, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series No.2. Edinburgh. Page(s): 100-6 Murray, J C (ed.. (1982a) , Excavations in the medieval burgh of Aberdeen 1973-81, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland monograph series no 2. Edinburgh. RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.13.11.MUR Murray, J C et al. (1982c) 'The pottery', in Murray, J C, Excavations in the medieval burgh of Aberdeen 1973-81, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series No.2. Edinburgh. Page(s): 170Reference Numbers

NJ90NW0007
20016
NJ90NW116

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