Watching Brief

Date 2000

Event ID 1008314

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1008314

NR 934 788 A programme of archaeological work at Kilfinan Parish Church (NMRS NR97NW 15) was undertaken as part of a restoration scheme. A record of the exterior of the church was made after the removal of harling and the dismantling of the Lamont stair. This revealed a number of previously unknown architectural features within the fabric of the walls, including two blocked doorways.

Hand-excavation of two pipe trenches through the graveyard produced quantities of disarticulated broken human bone. It is considered that bone was probably dumped in the graveyard when burials were disturbed during road construction in the early 19th century. (GUARD 53.3).

Sponsor: Stewart Todd and Partners.

G MacGregor 2000