Watching Brief

Date 8 January 2018 - 15 January 2018

Event ID 1089632

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

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A watching brief undertaken by Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology in advance of the development of a lay-down area off Galt's View, Hatston, Kirkwall. Following consultation with the Local Authority Archaeologist all ground breaking works associated with the project were monitored. This consisted of the removal of the remains of an aircraft hangar which was part of the airfield at Hatston, part of the

wartime defences of Scapa Flow The watching brief recorded further information regarding the construction of the aircraft hangar but no further features or material of archaeological significance were identified. Since the entire development has been monitored, no further work was recommended.

Information from Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA).