Watching Brief
Date 2009
Event ID 609835
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
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NB 23213 30225 A further watching brief carried out on the construction of a new fank (see DES 2008, 186 for details of previous work), revealed a fallen orthostat and sub-walling in the area of a path extension on the W side of the new fank. The fallen orthostat is 1.42 x 0.86 x 0.23m and appears to have remains of walling at its former footing. Although the feature has not been excavated, it is likely that the orthostat has collapsed in the construction of the run rigs together with the spoiling of the walling. This orthostat, if standing, would possibly have borne comparison with the nearby scheduled stone site of Aribh nam bidearan (SAM 189).
James Crawford