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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 834695
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/834695
NO10NW 42.01 121 051
NO 121 051 A watching brief was undertaken in December 2001 and January 2002 at Orwell Church cemetery during repair work to its outer wall. Soil within the cemetery adjacent to the wall was removed in stepped terraces in order to minimise intrusion into modern graves. Four discrete burials with articulated skeletons, plus scattered human remains, were recovered for later reburial in their original positions. The use of stepped terracing proved to be effective in minimising risk to graves while maintaining a safe working environment.
Report deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: Perth and Kinross Council
S Mitchell 2002.
