Watching Brief

Date October 2004

Event ID 1091511

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1091511

Watching brief NS 4005 7440 A watching brief was undertaken in October 2004 during the clearing and removal of vegetation and soil in an area near the portcullis on the E side of the main stairway through the castle complex (NS47SW 5.00). This area consisted of a purpose-built platform just S of the E side of the portcullis. The platform measured c 5 x 2m, with a roughly metalled or cobbled surface, and no clear structural function beyond the reinforcement of the rock face.

The shallow excavations required for the creation of new bicycle racks on the bowling green immediately within the castle compound was monitored. Nothing of archaeological interest was revealed.

C Shaw 2005

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

Kirkdale Archaeology