Watching Brief

Date 15 February 2001 - 22 February 2001

Event ID 1032206

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

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NO 0190 1448 A watching brief was undertaken in February 2001 during minor excavations at St Serf's Church with reference to the laying in of waste water pipes. The site of the works consisted of an external staircase positioned against the N wall of the nave. The excavations took place below the stair in the space between the outer face of the nave and the external stair support wall, an area which appeared to be made up of loose infill deposits.

The work involved the excavation of the whole area below the stair to a depth ranging from 300-450mm. The site of the present excavations has obviously been heavily disturbed on more than one occasion, with the subsequent removal of topsoil levels.

D Stewart and G Ewart 2001

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

Kirkdale Archaeology