Watching Brief

Date December 2008

Event ID 998003

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/998003

An archaeological watching brief was required due to remedial work required on the stone slab floors of the Education Room (STG01) and Fruit Store (STG15) at Newhailes House Stables, Musselburgh (The room numbering is based on the site survey by LDN Architects in April 2008 Job number 0762 and follows the agreed room numbering system from the 1999 architectural survey). The site is located within the old stables block (north corner). The work consisted of a periodic watching brief with photographic recording and excavation to investigate any features that were exposed as part of the project and record the floor within the Education Room itself. These works were commissioned by Robin Turner, Head of Archaeology, The National Trust for Scotland. The work was undertaken in December 2008 and was restricted to the areas exposed by the contractor as part of the works on the floor.

Carried out by Connolly Heritage Consultancy