42 Loch Street, 14-21 Drum's Lane

E14

DescriptionTrial trenching in 1979 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded evidence of the use of the area for medieval backland dumping and cultivation. This area was examined in 1979 following the discovery by demolition workers of two coins (sterlings) of Edward I, and in an attempt to establish how far medieval activity extended northwards towards the Loch of Aberdeen. The site lay to the north of that later excavated at 30-46 Upperkirkgate. A simple sequence of post-medieval and medieval garden soil over the natural subsoil was established. A cess-pit and a possible east to west aligned boundary ditch were discovered cut into the subsoil. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9404 0650
Easting: 394045.266733081, Northing: 806507.250774825
Postcode: AB25 1DE

Site on E end of Loch Street surrounded by Drum's Lane (N) and George Street (S). (Murray 1982)
NotesMurray, H. (1982b) '42 Loch Street, 14-21 Drum's Lane 1979', 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): 109 See also Dennison, E. and Stones, J. (1997). Historic Aberdeen. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. 40-45, for more context. Reference Numbers