Knock Rushen Scarlett, Isle of Man- Watching Brief

Following a proposal by Hartford Homes for a housing development in the vicinity of the archaeological site known as Knock Rushen (centred on SC 2601 6732), Manx National Heritage (MNH) recommended that an archaeological watching brief be carried out during works to protect the monument. The watching brief was undertaken in July 2007 and April 2008.
The two phases of the archaeological watching brief covered the excavation of topsoil from a small area to the south-east of the monument to allow an ecological translocation exercise, and the mechanical cutting of the footings for a wall to surround the monument on the south and east.