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Polmont Station, Union Canal, Polmont Basin
Canal Basin (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Polmont Station, Union Canal, Polmont Basin
Classification Canal Basin (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 183575
Site Number NS97NW 61.10
NGR NS 9297 7800
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183575
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Grangemouth
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS97NW 61.10 9297 7800.
This small basin, probably a winding basin, on the S side of the canal a short distance W of Bridge 54 (NS97NW 61.02), is clearly shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1865, sheet XXXI), on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1899, sheet XXXInw), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1990) and on the OS basic Scale digital map (2000).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 19 April 2001.
Watching Brief (1 April 2014 - 3 April 2014)
An archaeological watching brief was carried out at three canoe access/egress points along the Union Canal located at Broxburn (NT 0776 7233) Bridge 51 (NS 9571 7671) and Polmont (NS 9304 7798). A section of the canal wall was exposed at Broxburn- no other features of archaeological interest were uncovered.
Information from OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-210630 (G Carruthers) 2014
