Archaeology Notes

Event ID 757123

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/757123

NS97NE 62.00 NS 9500 7751 to NS 9999 7676.

Continued from NS97NW 61.00 and NT07NW 73.00.

NS97NE 62.01 NS 9548 7710 Bridge

NS97NE 62.02 NS 9616 7641 Bridge

NS97NE 62.03 NS 9613 7613 Dock

NS97NE 62.04 NS 9655 7588 Milestone; Inscribed Stone

NS97NE 62.05 NS 97898 76085 Road Bridge

NS97NE 62.06 NS 9976 7650 Road Bridge

NS97NE 62.07 NS 9919 7612 Aqueduct

NS97NE 62.08 NS 97408 75822 Road Bridge

NS97NE 62.09 NS 9503 7750 Culvert

NS97NE 62.10 NS 9577 7667 Culvert

On this sheet the Union Canal continues its level course, running SE to where it crosses the River Avon (NS 967 758) before turning ENE to pass through Linlithgow.

See LIN 18 for the general record for dates and details of construction.

Information from RCAHMS (IF) March 1996

(Scheduling number 8954). The length of the [Edinburgh and Glasgow] Union Canal between the W end of Lin's Mill Aqueduct (NT17SW 47.00) and the E end of the aqueduct (NS97NE 60) over the River Avon [NS 9680 7577 to NT 1043 7063] has been accorded statutory protection by scheduling. The 20km long stretch comprises that portion of the canal within the former boundary of West Lothian.

[Extends onto NT07NW 73.00, NT07NE 57.00, NT07SE 33.00 and NT17SW 97.00].

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 15 December 2003.

(Scheduling number 8952). The length of the [Edinburgh and Glasgow] Union Canal between the River Avon and Greenbank [NS 8648 7943 to NS 9680 7577] has been accorded statutory protection by scheduling. The 12km long stretch comprises that portion of the canal within the former boundary of Stirlingshire.

[Extends onto NS87NE 31.00 and NS97NW 61.00].

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 15 December 2003.