Watching Brief

Date 9 August 2004

Event ID 1034348

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

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NH 760 566 A watching brief was undertaken in August 2004during the excavation of two post-hole sockets at the main entrance to the fort. The post-holes were located at either side of the public entrance path to the fort and were intended to form the main gateposts for the re-established defence structures. The locations of the excavated post-holes are apparently the same as the ones cut in the 18th century when the wooden defence network was originally erected. The remains uncovered below the current path surface are of archaeological interest in relation to the defence system of the fort and were left in situ, protected by a hessian cover from the modern concrete used to support the new posts.

C Shaw and D Stewart 2004

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Kirkdale Archaeology