Watching Brief

Date February 2018 - March 2018

Event ID 1049149

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1049149

NH 53095 28647 A watching brief, hand excavation and photographic survey were carried out, February – March 2018, at Urquhart Castle, prior to visitor safety works as part of the Minor Archaeological Services Call-Off Contract. Along the desired line for a new beach access path, only the turf/topsoil layer was excavated. Hand excavation to 300mm for the new foundation of a telescope revealed mixed rubble underlying overburden. Finds of bone fragments were recovered from a rubble deposit within the foundation trench.

Archive: NRHE (intended). Report: Highland HER

Funder: Historic Environment Scotland

Oliver Rusk – CFA Archaeology Ltd

(Source: DES Volume 19)