Archaeological Evaluation

Date June 2022

Event ID 1161394

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1161394

NS 63243 72435 An evaluation was undertaken, in June 2022, ahead of the proposed development of a new crematorium near Bishopbriggs.

The evaluation uncovered a significant depth of made ground across the site, therefore trial pits were excavated instead of trenches. The evaluation determined that the site comprised a made ground levelling deposit that had been used to landscape the site ahead of the construction of a Second World War barrage balloon depot. This material sits on top of an original buried topsoil at the southern end of the site, whereas the topsoil has been stripped at the northern end of the site.

There are remaining elements of the Second World War barrage balloon depot, consisting of concrete pads with connecting concrete paths. These have become significantly overgrown following the facility falling into disuse.

The made ground deposits and lack of significant archaeological material found during this evaluation suggest that the site has very limited potential in archaeological survivability. The made ground deposits are of a depth that the proposed development would have negligible impact on any surviving archaeological material below it.

Archive: NRHE (intended)

Funder: East Dunbartonshire Council

Leonie Teufel and Craig Stewart – AOC Archaeology Group

(Source: DES Volume 23)