Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NW0006 - CARMELITE FRIARY

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Primary ReferenceNJ90NW0006
NameCARMELITE FRIARY
NRHE Card No.NJ90NW49
NRHE Numlink 20171
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of a Carmelite friary which was founded circa 1273 and destroyed at the time of the Reformation. By circa 1647 only a single vault, which was known as the 'Friar's Kiln' remained. A watching brief carried out by Aberdeen Archaeology Unit in 1977 at 2-12 Rennie's Wynd (NJ90NW0236) during construction of an extension to Littlewoods suggested that the site had been tidal until the late medieval period: subsequent land reclamation was evident. A number of excavations have been carried out between 1980 and 1994. Excavation June 1980-April 1981 at 12 Martin's Lane (NJ90NW0107). Excavation was carried out in 1986 following demolition of 19-25 Hadden Street (NJ90NW0299). Excavation by the Aberdeen City Unit in 1994 (NJ90NW0278) at The Green uncovered the northwest corner of the church. The remains included chamfered sandstone buttress bases, a doorway and a north wall with some surviving moulding, possibly of 14th century date. Inside the church were nearly 60 skeletons in graves cut through various floor levels. A cobbled area to the north was also cut through by burials. Pre-friary plough marks were also identified. A line of large postholes running parallel to the north wall of the church may belong to an earlier wooden building, possibly an earlier church. To the south of the church, a long stone building may have been the remains of the west range of the cloister. It was divided into four rooms, one of which may have been a kitchen with a fireplace and drain, which was dated to the 15th century by a coin found in the wall foundation. Many fragments painted glass and lead window cames were found. Adjacent to this building were three burials, an oven and a kiln. See also NJ90NW0664 - watching brief at 12-26 Carmelite Street.
Last Update17/04/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1977 Watching-Brief
1994 Excavation
1981 Excavation
1986 Excavation

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
FRIARIES CARMELITEA100
CAMESLEAD J100
OVENS  K100
KILNS  L100
POTTERY  M100
CHURCHES SITE OFB100
BURIALS  C100
FLOORS COBBLEDD100
POST-HOLES  E100
BUILDINGSSTONE-BUILT F100
CLOISTERS  G100
COINS  H100
GLASS PAINTEDI100