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Site of trial excavations on the probable location of the Chancellor's or Precentor's manse, within the Channonry of Brechin Cathedral. Two trenches were machine excavated, in advance of development in November 1992 by SUAT Ltd, to assess the degree of archaeological survival on the site, in particular that associated with the remains of early buildings, features and deposits of the channonry and pre-burghal settlement relating to Brechin Cathedral. The investigation showed modern use and landscaping of the site, the remains of a cobbled surface and deep garden soil, but no earlier deposits of archaeological interest. In all probability this level site was cut from the general ground slope in fairly recent times, a process that apparently eradicated any archaeological deposits that may have been present. Some medieval pottery was noted in 1992. Two sherds of post-medieval pottery found in trench A could well be residual from the previous levels removed during the landscaping process. A roofing slate (Carmyllie type), which is broken, was found 0.5 m below ground level in the test trench opposite 17 Channonry Wynd. It is 17 cm long x 12 cm wide x 2 cm high. The building stone was found in the same trench, its dimensions are 38 cm long x 33 cm wide x 18 cm high. They are both now in Brechin Museum. A further watching brief was carried out on contractors' ground stripping and foundation trenches in February 1996. The watching brief revealed further evidence of the cobbled surface which contained a drain aligned north-south. More sherds of medieval pottery and bone were recovered. It was considered that the cobbled surface probably belonged to one of the medieval manses that had occupied this area. Further excavation was not considered necessary as the cobbles were to remain in situ.
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NO56SE0004 - 17 CHANNONRY WYND, BRECHIN