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Abernethy, 55 Main Street

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Site Name Abernethy, 55 Main Street

Classification Term Pending

Alternative Name(s) Myrtle Cottage

Canmore ID 275598

Site Number NO11NE 240

NGR NO 1905 1638

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Abernethy (Perth And Kinross)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NO11NE 240 1905 1638

NO 1905 1638 (centre) A watching brief was mounted in April 2005 on ground reduction work on the site of a new housing development within the Conservation Area in Abernethy. The site lay 150m from Abernethy Round Tower (NO11NE 1), and close to the reputed site of a Culdee monastic foundation (NO11NE 3) later occupied by an Augustinian priory.

At a depth of 0.8m below the modern ground surface, and 0.3m below the remaining foundations of the recently demolished modern cottage, the remains of an unbonded stone wall were exposed as a single course set into a trench cut into the natural subsoil. Although no associated finds were recovered, it is speculated that the wall may be of early date, due to its depth and proximity to the subsoil. No other features of archaeological interest were exposed.

Archive to be deposited in NMRS.

Sponsor: Urban Creatures, Architects.

C Fyles 2005

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