Union Canal, Lock 9, Falkirk
Lock (Post Medieval)
Site Name Union Canal, Lock 9, Falkirk
Classification Lock (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 185299
Site Number NS87NE 103.04
NGR NS 8683 7943
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/185299
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Falkirk
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS87NE 103.04 NS 8683 7943.
This demolished lock was supplied with a side-pond (NS87NE 103.05).
RCAHMS 1963.
This lock, which was 69 feet in length, 12 feet 6 inches in width and had a fall of 10 feet, was part of a flight of eleven locks taking the canal down to Port Downie (NS88SE 171) on the Forth and Clyde Canal (NS88SE 110.00). Ths lock, which was closed and infilled in 1933, was supplied with water by a side reservoir (NS87NE 103.05).
G Hutton 1993.
This was one of a flight of eleven locks taking the canal down to the Forth and Clyde Canal (NS88SE 110.00) at Port Downie Basin (NS88SE 171).
H Brown 1997.
This lock is visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1864, sheet xxx) and on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1899, sheet xxx NW).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 10 May 2001.
Excavation (7 July 2014 - 22 July 2014)
The third phase of a project to provide tuition to young people attending Canal College in vegetation clearance, excavation and archaeological recording was carried out 7–22 July 2014. The project was delivered by Archaeology Scotland in conjunction with Canal College, funded by the Scottish Waterways Trust and in partnership with Scottish Canals. Canal College works with Scottish Canals to provide training for young people and
is based at the Falkirk Wheel.
Two locks, numbers 9 and 10, were investigated in 2014. The numbering of the locks reflects that shown on the 1st Edition OS map of 1843–1882, and does not correspond to Scottish Canals current numbering of the locks.
NS 86830 79430 Union Canal Lock 9 (Canmore ID: 185299). A programme of vegetation clearance and excavation of a single trench took place at this 19th-century lock. The area was cleared of butterbur and a 2 x 5m trench excavated, which successfully identified the buried edge of the lock. The fill from the trench indicated that the area had been infilled with waste from industrial furnaces. The students were given training in excavation techniques, planning, section drawing, photography and backfilling.
NS 86890 79380 Union Canal Lock 10 (Canmore ID: 185290) A programme of vegetation clearance, clearing of overburden and training in excavation and recording took place at this 19th-century lock. The area was cleared
of butterbur and an overburden of c0.5 x 1.0 x 1.5m was removed from the edge of the path. Once the section had been exposed the students were given practical training in section drawing and photography.
Archive and report: Archaeology Scotland and RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Scottish Waterways Trust
Phil Richardson and Cara Jones - Archaeology Scotland
(Source: DES)
