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Watching Brief
Date 9 April 2013 - May 2013
Event ID 994234
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/994234
NS 72498 62596 A watching brief was undertaken, 9 April – May 2013, ahead of road improvements at the M8/A725 Shawhead Junction. The removal of topsoil from areas to the SE of the junction to provide compound areas and access tracks exposed areas of clay subsoil and evidence of 19th/20th-century disturbance associated with the coal mining industry.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Forkers Ltd on behalf of Transport Scotland
Donald Wilson, Headland Archaeology Ltd, 2013
(Source: DES)
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Shawhead Junction A8/a725
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DP 303900
Watching brief, Working shot of access road strip from E, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
9/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303901
Watching brief, General view of access road from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
9/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303902
Watching brief, Working shot showing re-deposited coal/shale below topsoil from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
9/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303903
Watching brief, S facing section of gas pipe trench showing layers of coal dust from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
9/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303904
Watching brief, View of compound 1 topsoil strip from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303905
Watching brief, View of compound 1 topsoil strip from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303906
Watching brief, View of compound 1 topsoil strip from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303907
Watching brief, View of compound 1 topsoil strip from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303908
Watching brief, View of compound 1 topsoil strip from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303909
Watching brief, View of main track topsoil strip from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
23/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303910
Watching brief, View of topsoil strip at site entrance from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
23/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303911
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
23/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303912
Watching brief, Detail of the railway embankment from E, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
23/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303913
Watching brief, Topsoil strip of the access track from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303914
Watching brief, General view of the railway embankment from E, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303915
Watching brief, View of main track area to be stripped from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303916
Watching brief, view of existing gas compound from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303917
Watching brief, Stripping of compound 2 from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
26/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303918
Watching brief, Stripping of compound 2 from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
26/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303919
Watching brief, Compound 2 after topsoil strip from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
26/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303920
Watching brief, View of track to N of compound 2 from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303921
Watching brief, View of track to N of compound 2 from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303922
Watching brief, View of topsoil stripping in the NW corner of site from E, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303923
Watching brief, Location of works to NW corner from NW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
30/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303924
Watching brief, View of area strip in NW corner from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
30/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303925
Watching brief, View of area strip in NW corner from NW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
30/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303926
Watching brief, View of area strip in NW corner from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
30/4/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303927
Watching brief, Initial topsoil strip of main track from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
1/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303928
Watching brief, Pre excavation shot of main track from NE, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303929
Watching brief, View of works to the W side of the junction from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303930
Watching brief, View of works to the W side of the junction from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303931
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303932
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303933
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303934
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from SW, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303935
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from W, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303936
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from S, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 303937
Watching brief, Main track topsoil strip showing disturbed ground from N, M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/5/2013
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
Archive from archaeological monitoring for M8 enabling works, Coatbridge.
Photographs from archaeological monitoring for M8 enabling works, Coatbridge
Report: 'M8 Enabling Works, Coatbridge, Archaeological Monitoring', 2013
