Dunkeld Cathedral Geophysical Survey

Date 25 October 2012 - 9 November 2012

Event ID 992899

Category Project

Type Project

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/992899

NO 02393 42595 Geophysical surveys were undertaken, 25 October – 9 November 2012, in the grounds of Dunkeld Cathedral as part of a pilot research project investigating early medieval monasteries in Perth and Kinross. The cathedral grounds were surveyed with resistance and gradiometer, and a total station survey was also completed. High resistance readings indicative of building remains were recorded SW and SE of the Cathedral. The W group were a series of linear readings interpreted as remains of the late medieval Bishop’s Palace and Chanonry. East of this a prominent area of disturbance correlates with the site of St Adamnan’s Cottage; a demolished 19th-century mansion and designed landscape. Curvilinear anomalies indicated potential early medieval monastic remains in a level area at the SW of the grounds. Local volunteers assisted with the survey.

Archive: RCAHMS and PKHT

Funder: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Oliver JT O’Grady, OJT Heritage

2012