Archaeologists put face to medieval man found at art gallery site
The remains of the man found during renovations are thought to have been there at least 600 years.
Last updated 22nd Oct 2019
The face of a medieval man whose remains were found during Aberdeen Art Gallery’s redevelopment has been revealed to the world for the first time in at least 600 years thanks to amazing facial reconstruction technology.
The man, known only as Skeleton 125 (SK125) was among 60 entire skeletons and 4272 human bone fragments from at least 381 individuals discovered on the site of the Art Gallery shortly after the redevelopment work began in 2015.
The discovery resulted in construction work being suspended to allow for archaeological investigations.
Aberdeen Art Gallery re-opens on Saturday 2 November.
Dr Paula Milburn of AOC Archaeology Group explained: “SK 125 has provided us with a first fascinating glimpse of one of the people buried on the site of Aberdeen Art Gallery over 600 years ago. The on-going post-excavation work is examining the remains in detail and will provide us with amazing information on the kind of people buried here, including their ages, gender, health and lifestyles.”