Ayr, 14-18 Fort Street
No Class (Event)
Site Name Ayr, 14-18 Fort Street
Classification No Class (Event)
Alternative Name(s) 14, 16, 18 Fort Street
Canmore ID 201605
Site Number NS32SW 295
NGR NS 33574 22098
NGR Description Centred on NS 33574 22098
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/201605
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Ayr
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NS32SW 295 Centred on NS 33574 22098
An archaeological evaluation carried out in advance of proposed redevelopment work revealed an extensive sequence of deposits.
Beneath modern levels, composed primarily of asphalt and hard-packed rubble, alternating horizons of wind-blown dune sand and deliberately spread midden material were observed. These overlay a retaining wall and ditch which had probably formed part of the medieval and later boundary between burgage plots which faced onto Sandgate, an interpretation supported by the substantial quantities of late medieval ceramics recovered from associated contexts.
The truncated remains of a post-medieval well were also recorded, cutting through the earlier sand and midden deposits.
Information from CFA 1998 (MS/726/125; CFA report No. 381)