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Excavation
Date 19 December 2000
Event ID 1030505
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1030505
Under the terms of the call off contract Kirkdale Archaeology were asked to excavate a small trench to investigate the footings of the boundary wall of St. Andrews Cathedral, on its' S. side, at Pends Road (NO 515 165). At this point the wall leans inwards (to the N.) alarmingly, and the aim of the exercise was to examine the archaeological implications of carrying out repair work. A substantial culvert heads W. from the Reredorter, some 8m to the E. of the trench, and must run under, or close to, the wall at this point, presumably at least adding to its' instability.
Prior to excavation it had been thought likely that the boundary wall would rest directly on the reredorter culvert, the roof of which is some 70cm below ground level just to the E. of the excavation, so it was a surprise to find that the base of the wall was found only approximately 30cm down in the trench.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology
