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Watching Brief
Date February 2005
Event ID 550486
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/550486
NS 2797 7651 The area affected by the development is regarded as archaeologically sensitive due to its location within the old harbour. Although the harbour was developed mainly in the 19th and 20th centuries, there was a possibility that material relating to the pre-19th-century use of the waterfront could survive beneath the more recent structures. The watching brief in February 2005 revealed one main feature of archaeological interest. This consisted of a concrete floor surface with associated structures, including rail tracks. The concrete floor appeared to be built over compact deposits of clay containing industrial debris. This material appears to have been brought in as infill and may relate to the construction of shipyards in the area. A basin is known to have separated Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard and these deposits could mark the location of the filled-in basin.
Archive to be deposited in NMRS. Report lodged with WoSAS and NMRS.
Sponsor: Smith Design Associates.
C Francoz 2005
