Watching Brief

Date 30 June 2002 - 31 July 2002

Event ID 546899

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

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NT 342 720 A watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of foundation trenches for a building extension at St Michael's Stables. The site overlies the site of the Roman fort at Inveresk and is located approximately midway along its S side. A buried soil, c 250mm deep, was recorded comprising dark grey silt with coal and shell fragments possibly of medieval or post-medieval date. This soil was sealed by a thin but dense layer of pink clay which underlay modern deposits at a depth of 0.45m. No significant archaeological remains were threatened by the development.

Report to be deposited in the NMRS.

Sponsors: Mr & Mrs D Bussell.

S Mitchell (CFA) 2002