EHG1353 - Watching brief - St Marys Kirk, Dunvegan

The ruin of St Mary's Old Church lies within an enclosed burial ground at Kilmuir, and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. A late medieval grave-slab lies within the burial ground. Community-led environmental improvement works at the site involved upgrading the main burial ground access. The replacement of a gate and handrail required the digging out and removal of existing foundations, and there was a possibility that archaeological remains may lie beneath the existing foundations. A watching brief in September 2005 was required for the groundbreaking works to fit new gates and handrails. Very little undisturbed ground was excavated, and the works did not impact on any archaeological features. No artefacts were recovered. <1>