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Haggarty, George

doi:10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2017.67

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“…As with the cattle mandibles, the failure of this tooth to erupt could be a hereditary condition within a particular breed of sheep/goat. This tooth abnormality has previously been observed at Advocate's Close (Robertson 2017a).…”

Section: A738 Non-metric Traitssupporting

confidence: 73%

“…This was probably the result of a gritty diet from allowing the animals to graze on sandy soils. This tooth abnormality has been observed at other sites in Edinburgh at Advocate's Close and Parliament House (Robertson 2017a;Thoms & Smith forthcoming). This could be because the animals transported to the city originate from the same flock or region.…”

Section: A738 Non-metric Traitssupporting

confidence: 57%

“…It is logical to assume that those individuals culled before the age of 10 months were surplus male animals which were slaughtered before winter. The slaughter pattern at East Market Street is similar to Advocate's Close (Robertson 2017a), Giles Street and Jeffrey Street , where males were also identified. Therefore it is likely that the majority of these animals were in fact males deliberately selected for their meat and not required for breeding.…”

Section: A734 Mortality Profilementioning

confidence: 66%

“…Comparing this site with the measurements available from Advocate's Close (Robertson 2017a), the Parliament site (Smith 2010: 86) and Perth High Street (Hodgson et al 2011), the main domesticates are of a similar size.…”

Section: A737 Metric Analysismentioning

confidence: 92%

“…As the hunting of venison was strictly regulated in the medieval period, it is likely that the deer in the ditch was purchased as a cut of meat. Rabbit was butchered and eaten at other medieval urban sites in Edinburgh (Robertson 2017a) but the presence of this species at East Market Street is more likely intrusive rather than representing part of the diet.…”

Section: A7310 Wild Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Haggarty¹

2018

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Section: A738 Non-metric Traitssupporting

confidence: 73%

Section: A738 Non-metric Traitssupporting

confidence: 57%

Section: A734 Mortality Profilementioning

confidence: 66%

Section: A737 Metric Analysismentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: A7310 Wild Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Haggarty¹

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excavation of a medieval burgh ditch at East Market Street, Edinburgh

Lowther¹

2018

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In 2015 excavation works undertaken in preparation for a new hotel development at East Market Street, Edinburgh (NGR: NT 26242 73758), encountered the remains of a substantial ditch feature likely relating to previously excavated ditches in the medieval burghs of Edinburgh and Canongate. A substantial stratified artefact assemblage including both animal bone and ceramics was recovered and the waterlogged deposits in the base of the ditch also offered the opportunity for macroplant analysis. These waterlogged deposits afforded the preservation of artefacts including a textile garment, the first of its kind in the British Isles, and leather shoe soles boasting slender waists and turned out, pointed toes. These finds were both attributed to the 14th to 15th centuries, contributing to a vivid picture of the inhabitants of Edinburgh and Canongate in the medieval period. Analysis of both the artefact and ecofact assemblage revealed two phases of use, from the construction of the ditch in the late 12th–13th century to its eventual disuse in the latter half of the 15th century.

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In 2016, Wardell Armstrong undertook an archaeological excavation at St Mary’s (Leith) RC Primary School, Edinburgh. The archaeological excavation revealed four phases of activity; Phases 1 and 2 comprised coffined and uncoffined human burials. The lack of infectious pathognomic skeletal lesions, the dating of the finds, the dendrochronological analysis of the coffin wood and technological data, along with the known historic land-use of the area, all indicate that the burial ground relates to the 1645 outbreak of plague in Leith. Dendrochronological analysis revealed a terminus post quem felling date of c 1640 for the coffin wood, while analysis of the coffins’ manufacture revealed hasty construction methods. Phase 3 comprised a series of waste disposal pits of 19th-century date. Phase 4 comprised levelling deposits, which were likely associated with the construction of the school and the demolition of the 19th-century smallpox hospital located to the north of the site. A total of 81 individuals were interred at the site. Adults represent 68.3% while non‐adults represent 31.7%. All age groups were present except neonates. Artefacts including keys, coins, sewing kits and combs were recovered. That the bodies were interred seemingly fully clothed and the corpses not rifled prior to burial strongly indicates a fear of the diseased corpse. The presence of everyday items on the bodies may also indicate a more sudden death outside the sick bed, possibly indicating the occurrence of septicaemic plague. Frequent occupation and attrition-related skeletal and dental pathologies indicate lives characterised by poverty and toil. Strontium analysis revealed that almost all individuals were local to Leith; several individuals had rosary or paternoster beads, indicating a likely Catholic affiliation, which would have been risky given that the pro-Presbyterian Covenant was signed in Leith in 1638. In contrast to older children, the younger children were interred in coffins, indicating differing views on the treatment of the body.

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excavation of a medieval burgh ditch at East Market Street, Edinburgh

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