Excavation

Appeal to car park users ahead of trial trenching next week

A team from ORCA has been commissioned by Orkney Islands Council to open archaeological trial trenches in the car park in St Catherine’s Place, Kirkwall.
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A team from ORCA has been commissioned by Orkney Islands Council to open archaeological trial trenches in the car park in St Catherine’s Place, Kirkwall.

Because of this, the car park – which is directly opposite the Cromwell Road junction – will be closed from Monday to Wednesday next week.

Work is due to begin at 8am on Monday, May 22, so we’re asking for everyone’s help to ensure the car park is entirely empty by 7.30am.

The operation will be completed by 5pm on Wednesday, May 24, and the car park re-opened.