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Art Gallery, Blackfriairs Street

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DescriptionA watching brief was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1977 on two small pits during construction of an extension to the car park to the rear of the Art Gallery and Museum. This recorded only modern disturbance and natural sand and gravel.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9385 0638
Easting: 393853.361029999, Northing: 806389.280041934
Postcode:AB1 1JY

Site of a car park in development, between the Gallery and the buildings of Robert Gordon's College.
NotesStones, J. (1982m) 'Rear of Aberdeen art gallery and Museum, Blackfriars Street 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): 107-8 See also Dennison, E. and Stones, J. (1997). Historic Aberdeen. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. 37-39, for more context.Reference Numbers
  • NJ90NW0294
  • 20019
  • NJ90NW119