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Watching Brief
Date 13 March 2012 - 17 March 2012
Event ID 993080
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/993080
NT 2905 9248 A watching brief was carried out 13 March – 17 July 2012 at Ravenscraig Castle. A ledge running along the top of the cliff adjoining the W side of the W tower may be accessed from the ditch to its N by a series of crude rock-cut steps, and is further defined by a low wall on its W side and a more substantial one along its S end. The aim of the work was to investigate the archaeological deposits on this ledge, and assess the possibility of inserting a barrier along the cliff edge.
There was little in the way of significant archaeological features, with most of the area covered by very shallow deposits. However, footings were seen projecting up to 0.45m E of the main line of the W wall. Surface traces indicated that these broad footings continued to the N out of the excavated area, while no further part of this feature was visible to the S.
Gordon Ewart 2012
Funder: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology
OASIS ID: kirkdale1-310876
