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Watching Brief
Date 2 November 2011 - 7 December 2011
Event ID 993198
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/993198
NS 905 816 A watching brief was undertaken 2 November – 7 December 2011 during the construction of an access road within the scheduled area for the Forth and Clyde Canal between Falkirk and Grangemouth. The work recorded only made ground, modern service trenches and modern artefacts.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: The Helix Trust
Rowena Thomson, GUARD Archaeology Ltd
Christine Rennie 2012
OASIS ID: guardarc1-134087
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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DP 432009
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 1 taken from W (Context TP1), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432010
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 1 taken from N (Context TP1), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432011
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 1 taken from W (Context TP1), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432012
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 2 taken from N (Context TP2), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432013
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 2 taken from W (Context TP2), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432014
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 3 taken from S (Context TP3), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432015
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot taken from E (Context TP3), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432016
Watching Brief photograph, View of spoil removed from test pit taken from E (Context TP3), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432017
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 3 taken from E (Context TP3), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432018
Watching Brief photograph, Modern finds in Test Pit 4 taken from S (Context TP4), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432019
Watching Brief photograph, Modern finds in Test Pit 4 taken from S (Context TP4), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432020
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of deposit 4001 taken from W (Context TP4), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432021
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 5 taken from W (Context TP5), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432022
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot taken from W (Context TP5), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432023
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 6 taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432024
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 6 taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432025
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of deposit 6001 taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
2/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432026
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of extension to test pit taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432027
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of extension to test pit taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432028
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of extension to test pit taken from N (Context TP6), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432029
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot; start of test pit excavation taken from N (Context TP7), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432030
Watching Brief photograph, West facing section of Test Pit 7 taken from W (Context TP7), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432031
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 7 taken from N (Context TP7), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432032
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 8 taken from N (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432033
Watching Brief photograph, Red ash deposit 8002 in Test Pit 8 taken from NE (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432034
Watching Brief photograph, South facing section of Test Pit 8 taken from S (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432035
Watching Brief photograph, East facing section of Test Pit 8 taken from SE (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432036
Watching Brief photograph, Pumping out water in Test Pit 8 sump taken from NW (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432037
Watching Brief photograph, Pumping out water in Test Pit 8 sump taken from N (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432038
Watching Brief photograph, Post-excavation view of Test Pit 8 taken from N (Context TP8), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432039
Watching Brief photograph, Pre-excavation view of Test Pit 9 taken from N (Context TP9), Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432040
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot of topsoil stripping; east area taken from N, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432041
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot of topsoil stripping; east area taken from N, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432042
Watching Brief photograph, East area after removal of topsoil taken from E, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432043
Watching Brief photograph, East area after removal of topsoil taken from S, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432044
Watching Brief photograph, East area after removal of topsoil taken from E, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 432045
Watching Brief photograph, Working shot of topsoil stripping; west area taken from E, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Records from GUARD Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Glasgow, Scotland
29/11/2011
© Copyright: GUARD Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at the Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Photographs from Watching Brief, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
Report and Site Data from Watching Brief, Helix Canal Hub Access Road, Falkirk
