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42 Virginia Street
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42 Virginia Street

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DescriptionExcavation by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1979 recorded posts, a stone L-plan foundation and other medieval and post-medieval features. The excavation revealed that in the 13th to 14th-century period, sand and clay layers were associated with the remains of wooden posts and other timbers. At a slightly later date (possibly into the 15th century) an 'L'-shaped stone foundation may have been the base for a timber superstructure. An overlying cobbled surface was dated to the 16th to 18th-century period. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9462 0629
Easting: 394625.318612304, Northing: 806294.34288313
Postcode: AB11 5AZ
NotesStones, J. (1979a) '21-37 Virginia Street/ 42 Virginia Street: posts, pottery/ foundations, posts', Discovery Excav Scot, 1979. Page(s): 12, No.68 Stones, J. (1982i) '42 Virginia Street 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): 115 See Dennison, E. and Stones, J. (1997). Historic Aberdeen. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. 69-72, for more context.Reference Numbers
  • NJ90NW0266
  • NJ90NW101
  • 20000