Excavation

Date 9 July 1997 - 12 July 1997

Event ID 1013276

Category Recording

Type Excavation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1013276

NJ 5320 4076 A rectangular area measuring 6 x 1m was investigated by Kirkdale Archaeology to the N of the castle sales point. A wall was built against the SW tower and although it may be possible that the upper part of the wall was a rebuild on an earlier line, the upper part at least post-dated the main 16th-century works. An earlier clay-bonded wall was also recorded, although whether this dates to the motte period is not clear.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland.

G Ewart and A Radley 1997.