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Watching Brief
Date February 2007
Event ID 998403
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/998403
Headland Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by Scottish Water to conduct an archaeological watching brief near Allandale, Falkirk. Scottish Water are conducting remedial works on the mains water supply in the area around Allandale. Part of the works impacted on existing services located in close proximity to the line of the Antonine Wall (ditch, bank & military way), a Scheduled Ancient Monument. As a section of the works impacted within a Scheduled area (SAM 7742), Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic Scotland was necessary and groundbreaking works were to be monitored in the event of the uncovering of significant archaeological remains. The excavation of six test-pits within the area of the works (5 within the Scheduled area and 2 outwith) confirmed the presence of existing water mains pipes. In all cases the works impacted upon the infilled service trenches with minimal peripheral impact on the natural subsoil. The works did not encounter any archaeological remains, other than vestiges of land drainage dating to the agricultural improvements of the recent past.
