Quality Cobblestoning and Landscaping worker Josh Lamb (16) carefully places a stone this week as repairs are carried out on the sea wall near Kitchener St. Photo by Jane Dawber.

Work to restore the deteriorating 100m-long section of sea wall near Kitchener St, in Dunedin's harbour basin. began last week.

It was expected to be completed next week, costing about $60,000, Dunedin City Council project engineer Evan Matheson said.

The rebuilt wall would include elements of the area's original sea wall, built in 1913, either as a foundation or by reusing original stones The plan had been approved by the Historic Places Trust Otago-Southland branch staff.