Watching Brief

Date 3 April 2001

Event ID 1031792

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1031792

(NN 7815 0139) A watching brief was undertaken in April 2001 during minor excavations at Dunblane Cathedral. This structure, while having a medieval core, has seen a lot of restoration work over the centuries, particularly during the latter part of the 19th century. The aim of the current project was to excavate a small trench immediately outside (to the N of) an undercroft, with the aim of locating and repairing a pipe.

The trench reached a maximum depth of 70cm, and was dug down through reasonably loose deposits - stone, brick, blaze and ceramic drainpipe fragments, presumably representing fill of service trenches. Two white china sherds were noted, but not retained. This excavation revealed nothing but the high density of service trenches around the cathedral.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

D Stewart and G Ewart 2001

Kirkdale Archaeology