Excavation

Date July 1998 - November 1998

Event ID 1028089

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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Kirkdale Archaeology was contracted by Historic Scotland to excavate test trenches across the proposed line of a water main (Phase 3 Fire Hydrant Renewal 1998) below the existing garden path along the E side of the Palace and to the S of the Abbey cloisters, to assess any likely damage to archaeological deposits. Three trenches were opened; trenches 1 and 2 were positioned to the N of steps running down to the grassed terrace from the frontage of the E range of the palace to the garden path and trench 3 to the S of the steps. The trench dimensions were kept to a minimum in order to create as little as possible inconvenience to visitor access and damage to the path and grassed surfaces.

Only very residual traces of sensitive archaeological deposits were located but, more usefully, the presence of an existing water supply along the W edge of the path was identified.

G Ewart 1998

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

Kirkdale Archaeology