Watching Brief

Date 22 October 2012

Event ID 1089626

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1089626

The excavation of a 30m long cable trench running south from the steps of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (NGR 344904 1010884) to the War memorial (NGR 344919 1010912). The trench was excavated for the laying of cable to connect four light fittings to illuminate the War memorial at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. The work was monitored under constant archaeological supervision on the 22nd of October 2012. The site lay within the vicinity of St Magnus Cathedral a category A Listed building and the associated burial ground. No archaeological features were identified during the watching brief.

P. Edwards - Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA).

(Source: OASIS ID: orkneyre1-136228)