Kirkwall Health Campus, Scapa Road Site, Kirkwall, Orkney

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on land at the site of the proposed Kirkwall Care Campus, located adjacent to New Scapa Road, Kirkwall. Ten machine excavated trenches were opened that targeted a series of anomalies identified by geophysical survey. The evaluation revealed a high level of archaeological activity within the western aspect of the site. Structural remains of walls and other evidence was identified that indicated that the area was a multi-phased occupation/settlements site used during both the Neolithic and Iron Age. Other geophysical anomalies were identified as Post-medieval and Modern features as well as being geological or pedological in origin.