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Trial trenching evaluation comprising 13 trenches was carried out in 2002 by Headland Archaeology in land adjacent to Kinneddar Bishop's Palace site (NJ26NW0001). Archaeological features included ditches, possible postholes and a large pit. Medieval pottery (gritty red ware, some green glazed) was recovered. The evidence for Medieval activity was restricted to the southwest area of the site, indicating that the features may relate to activity at the Bishop's Palace. Two pits excavated in trench 8 (at the north end of the site) may relate to prehistoric activity. There were no datable artefacts from these contexts but their fills were much paler and more leached then those of the Medieval features. Full excavation subsequently carried out in May recorded archaeological features all along the pipeline wayleave with a particular concentration at the southwest end. These included two possible prehistoric pit alignments, but the majority of features were medieval including traces of agriculture, enclosure and drainage. A large ditch may have been the boundary of the cathedral site or possibly an outer defence work for the castle. Finds from the excavations included circa 140 sherds of medieval redware, a hone stone and two pieces of worked stone. No traces of building foundations were uncovered. See also NJ26NW1078, NJ26NW0103.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Moray
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NJ26NW0069 - BISHOP'S PALACE, KINNEDDAR