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pottery was also discovered, likely associated with the soil of lower garden abutting the original monastery wall. The other pit demonstrated a lack of a progression of wall foundations, confirming that that area was inside the 1795 graveyard extension and outside the original monastery grounds. The
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were reorganised in the 1990s, including the appointment of local-authority archaeologists, the funding for the monitoring project was brought to an end. SUAT shifted its work to concentrate on developed-funded archaeology, along with undertaking funded research projects from
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company. It was formed in 1982, replacing the Urban Archaeology Unit, itself established four years earlier. Based in
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In the early days of the Trust's existence, large parts of its work was funded through a combination of
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In 1997, when proposals were made to dismantle and rebuild the eastern wall of
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schemes and funding from SDD Ancient Monuments. After
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Index

Archaeology
Perth
56°23′45″N 3°26′04″W / 56.3959389°N 3.43456652°W / 56.3959389; -3.43456652
archaeological
Perth
burghs
Manpower Services Commission
local authorities
Historic Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland

adding to it
Perth
Greyfriars Burial Ground
Medieval
infilling
burn
ISBN
0947544011
Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Limited




1.5 The History of research
"Perth, Canal Street, Greyfriars Burial Ground"
Canmore
Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd
Categories
Companies of Scotland

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