Excavation
This phase of archaeological work was to monitor the digging of a trench to carry a pipe needed to upgrade the water supply within the Palace and gardens.
In most cases the new trench followed the line of earlier works, meaning there was no new disturbance of archaeological material. The only place where this was not possible was at Trench 2, where there was thought to be little likelihood of disturbing anything of archaeological importance.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology
