Watching Brief
Date 17 May 1997 - 18 May 1997
Event ID 1012315
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1012315
NN 505 031 Forest Enterprise wished to attempt to stabilise an old spoil head which was inclined at a dangerous angle, threatening collapse. An archaeological watching brief was maintained by Kirkdale Archaeology during this work, as possible remains of the 19th-century industrial complex could have been revealed. The spoil heap was c 35m high, and ran NE for approximately 70m from the NE corner of the quarry. In the event, no archaeological traces were observed during the stabilisation exercise, and no finds were recovered.
Despite the lack of evidence recovered during the watching brief, there still remains the potential for industrial archaeological survival beneath the spoil heaps of the quarry.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
G Ewart and D Murry 1997