This article reports on the excavations which took place in 1994 at the site of Aberdeen's medieval Carmelite Friary (Figure 1). A previous excavation on part of the same site took place in 1980-81, pinpointed for the first time the location of the friary church, excavated part of its west end and was published in 1989 (Stones 1989). The 1994 campaign explored an adjacent and larger area lying to north and west of that previously excavated in 1980-81. Where relevant, significant elements of the findings of the 1980-81 excavation are also incorporated here. To avoid needless repetition of text, however, as the previous publication is available online, appropriate links to that volume are provided where necessary. For example, discussion of the existing state of knowledge regarding upstanding and excavated Scottish friary buildings which appears in the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is not replicated here, although it is updated with further references in the conclusion section of this article.
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