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Linlithgow

Tanning Pit(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible), Walled Garden (Modern)

Site Name Linlithgow

Classification Tanning Pit(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible), Walled Garden (Modern)

Canmore ID 47861

Site Number NS97NE 79

NGR NS 998 771

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council West Lothian
  • Parish Linlithgow
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District West Lothian
  • Former County West Lothian

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Excavation (1974)

NS97NE 79 998 771

A number of late medieval pits, some of which may be connected with tanning, were found when excavating a clearance site at Linlithgow.

C Brooks 1974

Watching Brief (22 April 2009)

NS 99794 77124 A watching brief on 22 April 2009 on ground-breaking works associated with the installation of a public toilet identified the remains of a modern red brick wall. The wall was aligned N–S, at a right-angle to the High Street, and consisted of a single course of bricks bonded with mortar, cut into modern deposits in the foundation footprint of the public convenience. No other features of archaeological interest were noted.

Archive: RCAHMS and West Lothian Council SMR

Funder: JC Decaux

Chris O’Connell – CFA Archaeology Ltd

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