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Watching Brief
Date 14 April 1997 - 17 April 1997
Event ID 1012319
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1012319
NR 9332 5066 In April 1997 a watching brief was maintained by Kirkdale Archaeology during the excavation of a trench on the strip of land connecting Lochranza Castle to the S shore of the loch, providing a new water main along the coast road. The castle lies some 200m offshore in the loch at the end of a sand and gravel spur.
The spit comprised tidal sands and gravels, and the trench, 23cm wide and 30cm deep, was excavated across c 190m of its length. The only structural elements comprised two discrete areas of flat schist slabs buried to a depth of 20?25cm. These slabs appeared to be loosely laid, and of a single layer, buried in the beach gravels; their function is not clear.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
G Ewart and P Sharman 1997.
