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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 749237
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/749237
NN70SE 78.01 7820 0141
Trial excavations, in advance of an extension to Scottish Churches House, located nothing earlier than the 19th-century. Nothing relating to either the cathedral or archdeacon's manse (NN70SE 15.00 and NN70SE 20 ).
D Hall 1993.
NN 7820 0140 Archaeological monitoring was undertaken in December 2005 while contractors excavated foundation trenches to allow the stone-built entrance arch known as Riccarton's Stile to be reconstructed. Riccarton's Stile is a commemorative stone archway incorporated within the build of the Cathedral's boundary wall at the E side. It is believed this archway is contemporary with the wall and may date to the 18th-19th century. It had become apparent that the foundations of the arch had begun to slump by some 40mm on its northern footing. This had subsequently caused the arch to twist slightly, undermining its structural integrity. No finds or features of archaeological significance were found during these works.
Archive to be deposited in NMRS.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland.
Claire Shaw, 2006.
