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Linlithgow, St Ninian's Way, Carpark
Boundary Wall(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Linlithgow, St Ninian's Way, Carpark
Classification Boundary Wall(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 347356
Site Number NS97NE 338
NGR NS 9973 7716
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/347356
![Watching brief, Central reservation stripped to 0.45 m lower than tarmac surface, showing land drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338217.jpg)
![Watching brief, Slot through land drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338218.jpg)
![Watching brief, E wall of site [012] – centre, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338208.jpg)
![Watching brief, W face of wall [012] on E edge of site – detail, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338221.jpg)
![Watching brief, Slot through drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338223.jpg)
![Watching brief, Demolished wall fragment [007], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338199.jpg)
![Watching brief, Demolished wall fragment [007] showing disturbance and roots to N and S, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338204.jpg)
![Watching brief, Cut [011] for make-up [010] of modern surface, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00338206.jpg)
![Watching brief, Central reservation stripped to 0.45 m lower than tarmac surface, showing land drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338217.jpg)
![Watching brief, Slot through land drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338218.jpg)
![Watching brief, E wall of site [012] – centre, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338208.jpg)
![Watching brief, W face of wall [012] on E edge of site – detail, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338221.jpg)
![Watching brief, Slot through drain [015], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338223.jpg)
![Watching brief, Demolished wall fragment [007], Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338199.jpg)
![Watching brief, Demolished wall fragment [007] showing disturbance and roots to N and S, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338204.jpg)
![Watching brief, Cut [011] for make-up [010] of modern surface, Carpark, St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00338206.jpg)
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Linlithgow
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County West Lothian
Watching Brief (17 February 2014 - 12 March 2014)
The results of an archaeological Watching Brief on all ground breaking works associated with the construction of an overspill car park, on land adjacent to St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow.
The Watching Brief identified little of archaeological interest, with only occasional late post-medieval artefacts being recovered from topsoil/garden soil and made ground deposits. The only, tentative, evidence for the presence of former historic boundaries, took the form of rubble debris, including a large lump of ex situ former wall in the west of the site, and buried fence posts of 20th century date. The creation of the existing car park in the later 20th century clearly involved substantial disturbance of the area, with the removal of these former boundaries.
Information from OASIS ID: aocarcha1-175405 (Mike Roy) 2014
