Site Event/Activity record EHG139 - Watching Brief - Bridge of Wester

Location

Location Bridge of Wester, Wick, Caithness
Grid reference Centred ND 3380 5846 (28m by 33m)
Map sheet ND35NW
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

21 April 1998

Map

Description

An archaeological watching brief was carried out at Bridge of Wester, near Wick, by the Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st April 1998. The work was occasioned by the construction of a new office building by R B Farquhar Ltd for their clients Rockwater. The work was commissioned by Highland Council Archaeology Service, who also prepared the specifications for the watching brief.A watching brief was carried out on all the machine dug trenches for ancillary works. No archaeological features were identified during this watching brief. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: SUAT. 1998. An Archaeological watching Brief at Bridge of Wester by Wick, Caithness. Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust Ltd. 19/05/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF).

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Record last edited

Jul 1 2016 3:28PM

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