Watching Brief

Date 14 March 2020 - 18 March 2020

Event ID 1169526

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1169526

NT 67841 79293 AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Dunbar Harbour Trust to carry out an archaeological watching brief on ground-breaking works associated with the development of a new area which will house harbour sheds. The site was located directly next to Dunbar castle (Scheduled Monument SM no. 766). This work uncovered a deep and concentrated deposit of castle rubble located in the cove to the south of the existing castle. The deposit contained large fragments of demolished castle wall, stones, mortar and three finds of handmade bricks. In addition to this rubble a small section of compacted pebble surface was uncovered nearby the existing castle remains on the edge of the present-day harbour.

Information from OASIS ID: aocarcha1-390164 (N Johnstone) 2020