Watching Brief
Date 23 May 2019 - 28 May 2019
Event ID 1112688
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1112688
NT 26850 73925 A watching brief was completed during the excavation of two hand dug cable trenches for services in the western and southern areas of the south garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Trench 1 ran along the west side of the existing gravel path for a distance of 40m before turning to the west for a distance of 23m, recycling an existing service duct and culminating in an inspection box.
Trench 2 was located towards the southern gate of the garden and followed the edge of the existing path and turning circle. This trench was 25m long and was dug to a depth of 250mm. This trench revealed evidence of 19th/20th century garden activity to a depth of c.200mm, over redeposited clay and rich silts which in turn reflected 17th/18th century garden levels.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Private individual
Gordon Ewart – Kirkdale Archaeology
(Source: DES Vol 20)