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Strathaven, Castle Street

No Class (Event)

Site Name Strathaven, Castle Street

Classification No Class (Event)

Canmore ID 131009

Site Number NS74SW 33

NGR NS 7034 4449

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council South Lanarkshire
  • Parish Avondale
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District East Kilbride
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS74SW 33 7034 4449

NS 7034 4449. The Strathclyde Joint Archaeology Service carried out a watching brief on behalf of East Kilbride District Council during the construction of an on-site information board on the landscaped area N of Strathaven (or Avondale) Castle. This area was part of the medieval core of the town, but the sloping site was cleared in the 1960s, and has been planted with grass and trees.

A rectangular foundation cut measuring 1.9m by 1.25m was dug into the slope to a maximum depth of 0.35m. The upper surface of a clay subsoil was exposed, and fragments of sandstone rubble were seen to be pressed into this. One fragment of late medieval pottery was recovered from the cut. No features were identified in situ.

Sponsor: Strathclyde Joint Archaeology Service.

Strathclyde Regional Council SMR 1995.

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