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Remains of a continually eroding medieval kitchen midden associated with Red Castle (NO65SE0010). The midden was first observed in April 1958 after winter storms caused high tides and spates which caused part of the bank upon which the castle stands to collapse. Many sherds of pottery and bones were recovered. Upon examination, the bones were from cattle, sheep, terrier dog and various types of fowl. An excavation was undertaken to try to straitfy the pottery. Tidal action was found to have upset the stratification. For this reason no further excavations were undertaken, but period visits were made to monitor the erosion and search for finds. The pottery was mostly 15th/16th Century, with one sherd of 11th/12th Century, probably imported from France. Two keys were recovered. The pottery and keys were donated to the NMAS. Re-examination in 1983 resulted in the recording in-situ of numerous shell species as well as post-medieval pottery, bone, baked clay and roofing tiles. The French pottery has been identified as two sherds of Marticamp-Type flasks and one sherd of a jug of Normandy Red Painted Ware. A small number of animal bones/teeth and a nail head were recovered from the eroding bank, and adjacent shore in 2013. Further erosion of the midden was noted in October 2014. Animal bone, green glazed pottery, an iron cannon ball and a copper alloy object were recovered and deposited in Montrose Museum. HES site visit March 2021 noted further erosion with additional material observed including shells, animal bones and pottery.
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NO65SE0062 - RED CASTLE