Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust

Coordinates: 56°23′45″N 3°26′04″W / 56.3959389°N 3.43456652°W / 56.3959389; -3.43456652
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Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust
AbbreviationSUAT
PredecessorUrban Archaeology Unit
Founded9 July 1982 (41 years ago) (1982-07-09)
TypeArchaeology
Headquarters55 South Methven Street
Location
Coordinates56°23′45″N 3°26′04″W / 56.3959389°N 3.43456652°W / 56.3959389; -3.43456652
Area served
Scotland

The Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust

archaeological company. It was formed in 1982,[1] replacing the Urban Archaeology Unit, itself established four years earlier. Based in Perth, Scotland, the Trust operates the monitoring and excavation of redevelopment in Scotland's medieval burghs.[2]

Background

In the early days of the Trust's existence, large parts of its work was funded through a combination of Manpower Services Commission schemes and funding from SDD Ancient Monuments.[2] After local authorities were reorganised in the 1990s, including the appointment of local-authority archaeologists, the funding for the monitoring project was brought to an end.[2] SUAT shifted its work to concentrate on developed-funded archaeology, along with undertaking funded research projects from Historic Scotland's (now Historic Environment Scotland) archaeology programme.[2]

Projects

In 1997, when proposals were made to dismantle and rebuild the eastern wall of

burn, which ran along the burial ground's southern wall, was covered with soil.[3]

Publications

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