What question did this study set out to answer?

To monitor and record any archaeological features or artifacts during soil stripping for new hardstanding.

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April 18, 2026Open Access

Watching Brief at Drummond Castle, Muthil

Key Points

To monitor and record any archaeological features or artifacts during soil stripping for new hardstanding.
Conducted soil stripping to 0.25m depth
Recorded natural gravel and mixed clay deposits
Identified and collected 19th century artifacts
Performed metal detection in the development area
Revealed deposits containing 19th century pottery, bottle glass, and animal bone
Found no items of archaeological interest through metal detection

Abstract

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the soil stripping for a new hardstanding on the Northern side of Drummond Castle. That strip to 0.25m below current ground level revealed natural gravel and stone and a deposit of mixed clay and stone which contained 19th century pottery, bottle glass and animal bone from a kitchen midden. Metal detection of the development area located nothing of archaeological interest.

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