Watching Brief

Date 23 March 2017 - 24 March 2017

Event ID 1038028

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1038028

NT 24245 71822 A watching brief was carried out, 23–24 March 2017, during excavation work associated with the maintenance of steps close to the E side of Merchiston Tower. The existing steps were removed and the ground reduced by 1m. Modern made ground deposits were observed and there were no finds or features of archaeological significance.

Archive: NRHE

Funder: Edinburgh Napier University

Matthew Ginnever – Headland Archaeology Ltd

(Source: DES, Volume 18)