WEST of SCOTLAND
ARCHAEOLOGYSERVICE
Annual Report of the West of Scotland Archaeology Service
2005/06
SummaryThis annual report covers the period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006.
New Casework 2005/06
Council Area
Total New Casework
Items
Argyll & Bute
535
East Ayrshire
208
East Renfrewshire
94
Glasgow
171
Inverclyde
66
North Ayrshire146
North Lanarkshire
149
Renfrewshire
101
South Ayrshire
149
South Lanarkshire
270
West Dunbartonshire
111
West Lothian160
National Park Authority
69
General/More than
8
1Council
Total

2237

Weekly
lists
50
49
50
51
51
49
55
52
50
52
50
54
46

Planning
Applications
346
106
33
56
12
63
69
43
64
170
50
77
20

659

1109

Other
139
53
11
63
3
34
25
6
35
48
10
30
3
9
469

During the report period the West of Scotland Archaeology Service dealt with 2237 new
casework items (this compares with 2370 in the previous year) and carried out work on afurther 281 casework items registered in previous years. Work was therefore carried out on a
total of 2518 separate casework items over the year (2753 in the previous year). 659 of the
new work items were weekly lists of planning applications received from the 12 Councils andthe Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority, which were monitored in order to
identify planning applications raising archaeological issues.
Altogether 1109 planning applications were identified as potentially requiring archaeologicaladvice across the area covered by the Archaeology Service, an increase of 13.1% on theprevious year when only 980 applications were so identified. This increase is in line with theoverall increase in planning applications being received by the member Councils. Since the

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

1Archaeology Service was formally established in 1997, the workload arising from identifying
and commenting on planning applications has risen from 317 applications in 1997-98 to 1109
in 2005-06. 302 of the identified 1109 applications raised archaeological issues which
required advice from the Service.
Summary Table of Planning Applications 2002-2006

Argyll & Bute
East Ayrshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
West LothianNational Park
Total

Nos. Identified for Comment
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06
210
280
345
346
68
85
82
106
32
42
24
33
35
37
39
56
7
12
6
12
52
60
81
63
39
45
30
69
33
41
56
43
40
59
29
64
158
133
146
170
38
48
52
50
--74
77
4
5
17
20
717
847
980
1109

Nos. Raising Archaeological Issues
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06
90
92
87
82
23
25
27
22
11
13
11
4
12
20
21
13
2
5
1
5
31
24
35
21
21
15
18
17
21
11
22
13
13
15
11
21
66
48
70
60
12
10
13
18
--23
20
3
1
8
6
305
279
347
302

In addition to the weekly lists and planning applications a further 758 items of new work were
processed by the Service in 2005/06 (see table below - figures for previous year in brackets).
Pre-planning application enquiries
Development Plan consultations
Permitted development enquiries
Agri-Environment Scheme audits and other matters
Woodland Grant Scheme advice
Forest Design Plans
Other Archaeological Consultations (includes notification of new site information)
Sites and Monuments Record information management matters
Systems development and support matters
General or SMR enquiries
Policy liaison matters
Other (includes items sent in error)
Total

117 (194)
14 (11)64 (77)153 (343)
1 (5)
6 (2)
34 (41)62 (65)0 (0)16 (12)2 (1)0 (7)469 (758)

The total number of separate casework items processed by the Service in 2005/06 at 2518
(2237 new casework items plus 281 old casework items) is a decrease of 6.2% in overall
caseload when compared with the previous year, largely caused by a decrease in requests for
Rural Stewardship Scheme audits in 2005-06, 153 compared with 343 the previous year. The
drop in numbers of new casework items has however not provided any respite in respect of

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

2the Service’s workload. The total number of planning applications, which increased, does notgive any sense of the scale of some of the applications and the amount of work which theyraise for the Service. A notable feature of the planning application work in 2005-06 was thenumber of applications and pre-application enquiries in relation to proposed wind turbines –14 new applications and 14 pre-application enquiries were received by the Service in 200506, and in addition work was carried out in relation to 40 applications and pre-applicationenquiries of this type received in previous years. These types of applications have increased
the planning workload of the Archaeology Service, which rose from 32.67% of total workload
in 2004-05 to 38.14% in 2005-06. This trend is expected to continue into 2006-07, where
already for the first four months of the year, the planning workload of the whole Service hasreached 50.89% of all workload, largely caused by work for a major Public Local Inquiry intoa windfarm application in South Lanarkshire. Had other areas of workload not decreased in
2005-06, notably work in connection with the fee earning Rural Stewardship Scheme, it isvery doubtful if the Archaeology Service could have sustained the increase in the planningworkload with the same level of staff, whilst still carrying out its fee earning work. Notably,
although total numbers of planning applications which the Service either requested or weresent for comment, increased during the report period, the number actually raisingarchaeological issues fell. Variation from year to year is to be expected, but there is also atrend within the Service not to raise minor archaeological issues, which might have been
pursued in previous years, simply because of the lack of capacity at the Service to sustain the
resulting implementation workload. The Archaeology Service has possibly reached the ceilingof the workload, which it can reasonably be expected to process in any given year. The
various trends in the workload will be kept under review for future annual reports.
During the report period 785 new records were added to the Sites and Monuments Record
database mainly by the Archaeology Service staff and by volunteers (368 the previous year),and 2570 existing records were amended (1981 the previous year). The Sites and Monuments
Record Officer, Dr Stuart Jeffrey left employment with the Archaeology Service at the
beginning of February 2006 to take up a post at the Archaeology Data Service in the
University of York. The vacant position was carried over into the next financial year and wasfilled by internal appointment of Mr Martin O’Hare in May 2006.
There were 71 recorded archaeological events (excavations, surveys, watching briefs, desk
based assessments etc) during the report period, 63 of them developer funded. The remainderof events was largely surveys conducted by amateur archaeological groups which werereported to the Sites and Monuments Record. A major developer funded archaeologicalexcavation took place at the site of the Verreville Works in Finnieston Street, Glasgow, aglass and pottery works dating from 1776. Archaeological excavation in advance of the ArranHigh School PPP uncovered three cist burials containing pottery funerary vessels and threepits containing cremation burials in pottery urns, forming a group along with a number ofother features and areas of burning. Developer funded excavation at Kings Inch Road,
Renfrew in connection with a mixed use development (extension of the Braeheaddevelopment) found the remains of Elderslie House, with some structural features of the 15th
century Inch Castle incorporated within it. An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching at
the site of the Rossdhu second golf course found prehistoric archaeological features, anorthward extension of the substantive archaeological remains found within the Midross golfcourse development on Loch Lomondside. Otherwise it was a fairly quiet year for majorarchaeological discoveries.
The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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Running the Service

1.1

The Service's Steering Group met once throughout the year to consider various mattersin connection with the running of the Service prior to the Service’s Joint Committee
meeting in 2005. It was not felt necessary to hold a second meeting in February 2006,
as there were no relevant items connected with the running of the Service.

1.2

The temporary staff member, Martin O’Hare, recruited in October 2003 continued tobe employed by the Service throughout the report period. After the end of the reportperiod he was promoted to the vacant permanent post of Sites and Monuments Record
Officer, following the resignation of Dr Stuart Jeffrey. The vacant position of assistantarchaeologist was subsequently advertised.

1.3

The anticipated surplus balance in the Service's reserve account was achieved at year
end (see Appendix 2). A decrease in income from fees for agri-environment advice
was offset by income from a Historic Scotland contract (see section 2 below), and bysavings on staff turnover. It is still intended that the Service’s annual income andexpenditure should be brought into balance by 2009-10, with the surplus being
gradually reduced by funding the Service’s fifth post to assist with the greatly
increased workload as long as there is external income to cover its costs. The planned
financial programme to 2009-10 has been agreed in principle by the Service’s Joint
Committee, but is subject to annual adjustments in the light of pertaining
circumstances.

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Sites and Monuments Record Maintenance and Development

2.1

Work on the maintenance and development of the Sites and Monuments Record wascontinued during the report period. 785 new site records were added to the Sites andMonuments Record database and 2570 existing site records were amended.

2.2

The Service continued to benefit from work by student and graduate volunteers toclear the backlog of Sites and Monuments Record data entry. It is a requirement of thearchaeology degree course at the University of Glasgow that students should haveseveral weeks of appropriate work experience as part of their qualification. Work for
the Sites and Monuments Record is recognised by the University as appropriate
experience. The Service has benefited from data inputs from a total of 22 students andtrainees since the year 2000.

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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3.1

3.2

3.3

Advice to Argyll & Bute Council
Development Plan Advice
One enquiry was received from the Council in respect of the draft Argyll & Bute
Local Plan, in respect of the significance of the industrial archaeology of Easdale
Island, and an objection lodged in respect of the identification of a development
opportunity for housing on the island. The Service advised the Council that theEasdale slate quarries are of major historical interest, and that Historic Scotland should
be approached in respect of determining whether or not they are of nationalsignificance, but in the Service’s opinion they are of more than local significance.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists were monitored for the Council (the extra week
may have been an overrun from the previous year) and 346 new planning applications
were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology
Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respect of 65
planning applications submitted in previous years. Argyll & Bute Council remained
the largest Council user of the development control advice service over the reportperiod.
The 346 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Refusal of planning application recommended
6
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
13
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
26
Archaeological watching brief condition required
20
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
6
Other condition
5
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
6
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work 256
Not received
6
Altogether 82 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

3.4

Recommendations of refusal on archaeological grounds were made in respect of six
planning applications. All, except one, were in respect of small scale housing
applications, either within, or in immediate proximity to, Scheduled Ancient
Monuments. Reasons for recommending refusal were either the direct effects on the
Scheduled Ancient Monument, or the potential impacts on the setting of theMonument, all contrary to both national and development plan policies. It was notedin the previous year’s Annual Report that there had been an increase in applications
affecting Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Argyll with a consequent increase inworkload for the Service from that source. A factor in the increase in applications wasthought to be the inclusion in the draft Argyll Local Plan of areas of land designated asrural development opportunities, encouraging housing applications, particularly single
dwellings, without accompanying information about the locations of Scheduled
The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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Ancient Monuments. This trend continued into 2005-06, but numbers of planningapplications received from Argyll & Bute Council did not increase beyond the 200405 level. Most applications emanating from the Argyll & Bute area have remained
small scale housing applications, usually single houses, with some windfarm
applications which have not raised significant archaeological issues.
Other Advice within the Council's Area
3.5

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 139 other items of casework. 23 of these were pre-applicationenquiries from developers, agents, or the Council’s own staff. There continued to be agood relationship with Kilmartin House Museum, with the museum curator requesting
information from the Sites and Monuments Record prior to carrying out some fieldsurvey work in the Kilmartin area, and copies of subsequent reports being deposited in
the Record. There were 54 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits within theCouncil’s area.

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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4.1

4.2

4.3

Advice to East Ayrshire Council
Development Plan Advice
Two enquiries were received from East Ayrshire Council in respect of development
plan advice. One of these concerned a Conservation Area restoration project at Catrine
Voes.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 49 weekly lists were monitored and 106 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 14 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 106 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
6
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
11
Archaeological watching brief condition required
2
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
1
Other condition2
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work 72
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)12
Altogether 22 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

4.4

Prior evaluation by archaeological trial trenching was advised in respect of several
housing development proposals at Stewarton, Catrine, Galston and within the groundsof Dunlop House, Dunlop. A detailed terms of reference was prepared for the Dunlop
House development to allow the agent to obtain competitive archaeological quotes forthe necessary work. Limited topsoil strip monitoring work took place in advance ofgolf course development at Rowallan Castle, but without producing any
archaeological results. A post-excavation analysis report was received in connection
with a stone lined circular kiln which had been found in advance of housingdevelopment at Moorfield, Kilmarnock. Archaeological excavation had taken place inAugust-September 2004 and again in January 2005. The kiln was directly associatedwith glass and pottery finds, and has been tentatively dated the to late or post medieval
period. Pottery sherds identified as Scottish Post-Medieval Reduced Ware andScottish White Gritty Ware (earliest) were found with glass bottles dating to the
18th/19th century. The kiln itself may have had a clay dome cover. Tiles were used toform a pillar at the mouth of the flue. Poorly preserved carbonised remains of cereal
grains, weed seeds and charcoal were recovered. Oat and barley were included
amongst a number of wild species of arable and grass. Surprisingly low quantities ofcharcoal were found and were not able to be dated.

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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4.5

Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 53 other items of casework, including 7 pre-application enquiries.
There were 34 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits within the Council’sarea.

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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Advice to East Renfrewshire Council

5.1

Development Plan Advice
No development plan advice was sought by the Council during the report period.

5.2

5.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists were monitored and 33 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 7 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 33 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
3
Archaeological watching brief condition required1
No issue or no action possible or necessary28
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)1
Altogether 4 of the identified planning applications required some form of response to
mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

5.4

5.5

There was little developer funded archaeological work in the Council’s area whencompared with previous years, which saw major archaeological work in advance ofinfrastructure development. Archaeological evaluation by trial trenching in advance ofdevelopment at Capellie Landfill site, Neilston produced no archaeological results.
Similarly an archaeological watching brief in connection with the construction of an
extension to Williamwood House produced no results. The old castle, which wasformerly at Williamwood, appears to have been located some distance from thecurrent Williamwood House. The watching brief condition was attached to theplanning consent for the extension as a failsafe to confirm that this was indeed thecase.
Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 11 other items of casework, including two pre-application enquiries.
Information continued to be received from local amateur archaeologists conducting
intensive surveys of the farmlands in East Renfrewshire – for East and West Revoch
Farms, including the farmlands of Hol-Hall & Picketlaw, and Greenfield Farm,
including the lands of Blackwood, Braehead, Dunwan and Blackwood Hill,
Eaglesham Parish. There were 2 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits within
the Council’s area.

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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6.1

6.2

6.3

Advice to Glasgow City Council
Development Plan Advice
Two documents were received for comment during the report period in connection
with the Central Govan Action Plan and the Glasgow City Plan Review. Substantive
comments were supplied to the Council in respect of the implications forarchaeological remains of major significance arising from the Central Govan Action
Plan, and a recommendation was made to the Council in respect of an addition to theextant archaeological policies of the City Plan to require developers to fund suitableon-site interpretation at appropriate locations in connection with the development of
the Glasgow Local History and Archaeology Strategy.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 51 weekly lists were monitored and 56 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 22 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 56 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
6
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
6
Archaeological watching brief condition required1
No issue or no action possible or necessary39
Not received
4
Altogether 13 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

6.4

Archaeological evaluation and recording work took place at Deaconsbank, Patterton,in advance of a housing development, including recording and documentary researchin connection with the prisoner of war camp in the area. This appears to have been thefirst piece of archaeological work on a PoW camp in Scotland, and it may therefore be
submitted by the developer for publication in a suitable journal. Provision has been
made by the Council for the enhancement and maintenance of the camp remains.

6.5

A major archaeological excavation took place at the site of the Verreville glass andpottery works in Finnieston Street, Glasgow in advance of development of a block offlats. The Verreville works were first developed as a glassworks in 1776, andsubsequently became a major manufacturer of ceramics. A Section 75 Agreement
secured the excavation, including provision of a public open day and development of a
web site to make information available to the public. Some Glasgow City Councillors
attended the open day.

6.6

A watching brief on a series of small test pits in connection with a small housing
proposal at Wester Balmuildy Farm to the north of the city failed to find evidence ofthe three ditches supposedly surrounding Balmuildy fort on the Antonine Wall. The
The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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tests pits may have been too small to be certain of the conclusions, but the absence ofditches at this point indicates that not everything is necessarily known aboutarchaeological sites, even ones which have been as well researched as the Roman Wallin Scotland.

6.6

Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 64 other items of casework, including 35 pre-application enquiries.
There were a large amount of enquiries in connection with the Glasgow Schools PPP.

6.7

In addition the Service provided information, advice and support to the emerging
Local History and Archaeology Strategy for the City, including assisting withinterviews for the appointment of a Local Heritage Officer. This type of work is
outside the Service’s Planning SLA and is therefore subject to charging. The City
Council’s Department of Development and Regeneration Services has agreed thatpayment for the work will be offset by not charging the Service a rent element for its
office accommodation in 2006-07 (there will be a charge for services only) with areview thereafter. This was deemed to be acceptable by the Service’s Steering Groupin September 2005. As part of its advice for the Archaeology Strategy, the Service
specified and managed a trial excavation at Lochwood, Easterhouse on behalf of theCouncil which confirmed the location of the Bishop of Glasgow’s medieval hunting
lodge. Several coins of 13th to 14th century date were found during the trial work.

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Advice to Inverclyde Council

7.1

Development Plan Advice
No development plan advice was sought by the Council during the report period.

7.2

7.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 51 weekly lists were monitored and 12 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues by theArchaeology Service. In addition further work was done in respect of 3 planningapplications submitted in previous years.
The 12 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
2
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
1
Archaeological watching brief condition required2
No issue or no action possible or necessary
7
Altogether 5 of the identified planning applications required some form of response to
mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

7.4

An archaeological watching brief was advised in respect of a proposed development offlats at James Watt Way, Greenock. The watching brief is to look for areas of pre1750 survival, though this seems unlikely in view of the substantial redevelopment
The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

11which has taken place in the area. Also any information on the construction methodsof the James Watt Dock, any associated structures, warehouses, anchorage points etc,
or earlier berthages would be useful, along with information on the natural groundprofile of the area, in view of the substantial made ground component. The watchingbrief had not taken place by the end of the report period, although commercial
archaeologists acting for the developer had been briefed.
7.5

Prior archaeological evaluation by trial trenching was advised in relation to a proposed
residential development at Inverkip. Local objectors to the proposal had already raised
a potential archaeological issue with the Archaeology Service.

7.6

A negative suspensive archaeological condition was recommended for attachment inrespect of the development of flats at Victoria and East India Harbours, Greenock. The
proposed development is located within the area of archaeological potential defined by
the Archaeology Service for Greenock. Most of the proposed development appears to
be positioned on ground made to form the harbour breast in the nineteenth century, but
it is possible that there may be early archaeological deposits buried at depth beneaththe modern made ground. Depending on the foundation proposals for the proposeddevelopment and whether it is proposed to dig any lift shafts, it may be that it could
affect any underlying archaeological layers.

7.7

Archaeological excavation was undertaken prior to the excavation of a short term
quarry, recommended because of the known presence of cairns, which might havebeen burial cairns. Archaeological trial trenching of the cairns revealed that they wereclearance cairns, containing no features or finds of archaeological significance.

7.8

Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 3 other items of casework, including one pre-application enquiry inrespect of a proposed windfarm. One request for a Rural Stewardship Scheme audit
was received for the Council’s area, and a standing building survey of a former washhouse within a conservation area of Greenock was received from a local amateurarchaeological group for inclusion in the Sites and Monuments Record.

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Advice to North Ayrshire Council

8.1

Development Plan Advice
No development plan advice was sought by the Council during the report period.

8.2

8.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 49 weekly lists were monitored and 63 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 20 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 63 identified planning applications received the following responses from theService in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 andPlanning Advice Note 42:
The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

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Refusal of planning application recommended
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
No issue or no action possible or necessary
Not received

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6
6
26
16

Altogether 21 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
8.4

A programme of standing building recording and subsequent archaeological watchingbrief was conducted on an eighteenth century corn mill at Lamlash, Arran prior to, andduring, its demolition in connection with a housing development. The apsidal southeastern end of the structure was mooted by the archaeological contractor as a preexisting corn drying kiln which was then incorporated and reused within the corn mill.
The later mill structure was dated by an inscribed door lintel with 1717 inscribed upon
it. This structure was derelict by 1864 and modifications to the structure may havebeen made during its integration into a designed landscape during the 19th century.

8.5

A programme of trial archaeological trenching was undertaken in advance of a
housing development at Millhill, Lamlash. At the north-eastern corner of the area threesmall pits were discovered, the antiquity of which could not be established because ofplough truncation. Because of the presence of these pits in a part of Arran known to bearchaeologically sensitive, the Service recommended an archaeological watching brief
to take place on topsoil stripping in advance of the development.

8.6

Archaeological excavation in advance of the Arran High School PPP uncovered threecist burials containing pottery funerary vessels and three pits containing cremation
burials in pottery urns, forming a group along with a number of other features andareas of burning. The site was identified by the archaeological contractor as being an
early Bronze Age cist cemetery (approximately 2000 to 1400 BC). Large quantities ofcremated bone had survived very well. The archaeological site was preserved below
the existing school playing field, demonstrating that the laying out of such features
does not necessarily remove underlying archaeological remains. A comprehensive
programme of post-excavation analysis has been agreed by the Archaeology Service.
This will include C14 dating, analysis of the cremated human remains, and analysis of
the recovered artefacts. Publication of the final report in an archaeological journal is
proposed.

8.7

Other Advice
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 34 other items of casework, of which 7 were pre-applicationenquiries. There were 16 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits within theCouncil’s area. The Council’s Roads Department contacted the Service about amysterious void partially under a garden and the road at Skelmorlie, which the local
paper had reported as being a “crypt”. The Service was able to assure the Roads
Department that the feature was far more likely to be for drainage.

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9.1

9.2

9.3

Advice to North Lanarkshire Council
Development Plan Advice
The Council sought the involvement of the Archaeology Service in its production of aStrategic Environmental Assessment of its Local Plan. The Service provided
archaeological data to the Council’s consultants for the SEA.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 55 weekly lists were monitored and 69 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 17 planning application submitted in previous years. The number of weekly lists inexcess of 52 resulted from some lists from the preceding report period not being
received until this report period.
The 69 identified planning applications received the following responses from theService in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 andPlanning Advice Note 42:
Refusal of planning application recommended2
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
7
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
3
Archaeological watching brief condition required
1
Other condition
1
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)3
No issue or no action possible or necessary37
Not received
15
Altogether 17 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

9.4

Refusal of planning consent on archaeological grounds was recommended in respectof applications for two residential developments at land to the east of Nethercroy
Road, Croy. The proposed developments would directly affect the Antonine Wall at
this site, or would affect its setting. The Wall is protected by development plan policy,
most of it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and Scottish Ministers propose tonominate it in 2007 as a World Heritage Site. The proposed developments were also
opposed by Historic Scotland.

9.5

An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching at the Westway Retail Park, Castlecary
Road, Cumbernauld in advance of construction of an OKI production facility
uncovered remains of a Roman temporary camp associated with the building of theAntonine Wall. The evaluation demonstrated that the ditch of the Roman camp, which
had originally been identified from aerial photographs many years ago, had beenburied under substantial deposits of made ground, to the extent that the camp was nolonger considered to have survived. In fact the ditches in the north and the south were
3m wide, and survived c0.87m deep in the north and 1.2m deep in the south. A
programme of further archaeological excavation was undertaken at the site.

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9.6

An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching at Auchenkilns, Condorrat failed tofind any evidence of a pre-reformation chapel and burial ground said to be locatedwithin the area. The site had been heavily disturbed by construction of the A73 and bylandscaping.

9.7

Substantive advice was provided to the Council in respect of the proposed constructionof a dwellinghouse and garage, on land to the east of Easter Dullater Farm, whichraised issues in respect of the setting of the Antonine Wall at this point. An alternative
location for the house, which raised less of an issue, was agreed between the Service,
the applicant and the Council.
Other Advice within the Council's Area

9.8

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 25 other items of casework, including 10 pre-application enquiries
and a number in connection with proposed developments by statutory undertakers.
There were 2 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits within the Council’s area.

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Advice to Renfrewshire Council

10.1

Development Plan Advice
No development plan advice was sought by the Council during the report period.

10.2

10.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 52 weekly lists were monitored and 43 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 17 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 43 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
1
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
6
Archaeological watching brief condition required
3Standings Buildings Survey condition
1
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development2
No issue or no action possible or necessary
30
Altogether 13 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

10.4

An archaeological watching brief in connection with the construction of an extension
to a shop at 17 Canal Street, Renfrew uncovered a rough paved surface, of possible
post-medieval date. Sherds of green glazed post- medieval pottery were also found.
This location is within the area of archaeological potential which the Archaeology
Service has defined for the historic settlement of Renfrew.

10.5

Archaeological excavation at Strathcarron Drive, Paisley in advance of a residential
development uncovered the well-preserved remains of part of the former Dykebarhill
farmstead. Evidence provided by pottery sherds indicated a late 18th century or early
19th century date for the construction of the farm buildings. No evidence of an earlier
farmstead was found. However, medieval pottery sherds recovered from thecultivation soil indicate that the land was being worked in this period.

10.6

Archaeological excavation at Kings Inch Road, Renfrew in connection with a mixed
use development (extension of the Braehead development) found the remains ofElderslie House. Elderslie House was an 18th century building but excavation of thebuilding remains in the west wing of the house located structural features that may beinterpreted as the 15th century Inch Castle. Several earlier attempts had been madeduring the course of the phases of the Braehead development to find the site of thecastle, known from documentary evidence, without success. The site of an earlier
castle on the inch dating to the 12th century (associated with the Stewarts, hence thename Kings Inch) has still not been found. The former channel of the Clyde separating
the Kings Inch from the mainland area was also established at several points by the
excavation. The channel was last mapped on Roy’s military survey, dated 1745-55 and

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had been infilled by the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey map. The exact
course of the channel was therefore not known, as Roy’s map is insufficiently detailed
to allow it to be tied to the modern Ordnance Survey plans.

10.7

Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 6 other items of casework, including one pre-application enquiry
and one request for a Rural Stewardship Scheme audit.

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Advice to South Ayrshire Council

11.1

Development Plan Advice
No development plan advice was sought by the Council during the report period.

11.2

11.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists were monitored and 64 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 21 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 64 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Refusal of planning application recommended2
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
5
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
9
Archaeological watching brief condition required
2
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
1
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)2
No issue or no action possible or necessary40
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)3
Altogether 21 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

11.4

Comments were provided to the Council on three windfarm proposals within theCouncil’s area, recommending an objection on archaeological grounds in respect ofone (noted as a recommendation of refusal above), attachment of archaeologicalconditions in respect of the second, and requesting visual supporting information in
respect of the third. Refusal of a planning application was also recommended in
respect of a proposal to erect a dwelling house at Dunduff Farm south of Dunure,principally on the basis of the impacts on the landscape setting of the nearby
scheduled Dunduff fort. Views to the south-west from the Scheduled monument
would be substantially altered and a modern house such as proposed, with its attendantaccess and car parking arrangements, would create a change from the generally rural
aspect prevalent close to the earthwork. In addition, as this was an outline application,
there were no details of what form of building would be brought forward at a laterstage as a detailed application, making it impossible accurately to assess the eventual
effects on the setting of the monument.

11.5

The report period was relatively quiet in respect of productive archaeologicalexcavations in South Ayrshire in comparison with previous years, which haveproduced several previously unknown good quality archaeological sites via developer
funded archaeological investigation. Although about 10 archaeological events (mainly
evaluations by archaeological trial trenching) took place during the report period, noarchaeological sites or features of significance were found.

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11.6

Other Advice in the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 35 other items of casework, including 10 pre-application enquiries
and 3 enquiries by statutory undertakers. There were also 19 requests for Rural
Stewardship Scheme audits within the Council’s area.

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Advice to South Lanarkshire Council

12.1

Development Plan Advice
During the report period no advice was supplied to the Council in respect of thedevelopment plan.

12.2

12.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 52 weekly lists were monitored and 170 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 64 planning applications submitted in previous years. South Lanarkshire Council
remained the second largest Council user of the Archaeology Service during the reportperiod.
The 170 identified planning applications received the following responses from theService in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 andPlanning Advice Note 42:
Refusal of planning application recommended
3
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
18
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
19
Archaeological watching brief condition required
15
Standings Buildings Survey condition
1
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
2
Other Condition
1
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)1
No issue or no action possible or necessary101
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)9
Altogether 60 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

12.4

The Service recommended that the Council object on archaeological grounds to two
applications for windfarms (noted as a recommendation of refusal above). The
applications were within the same part of South Lanarkshire where an objection onarchaeological grounds had already been made by the Council to the Clyde Windfarm
proposal in the previous report period (subject of a Public Local Inquiry in September2006). The third recommendation of refusal was in connection with a planningapplication for a proposed electricity sub-station also connected with windfarm
development. The reason for a recommendation of refusal in all three cases wasprincipally the impacts the proposals would have on the settings of significant
archaeological sites, including scheduled ancient monuments. This issue is likely to bea major topic for the Public Local Inquiry into the Clyde Windfarm. The decision fromthat inquiry should provide future guidance on, and set precedents in respect of, thiscontentious issue, in the absence of any specific guidance from the Scottish Executive.
The Service provided comments on a further five applications for wind turbines in theCouncil’s area during the report period. In two of these cases the Environmental
Statement was judged to be inadequate in respect of assessing impacts on setting, andfurther information was requested. In the other three cases the proposal was judged to

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be acceptable from an archaeological viewpoint and archaeological conditions wererequested to be attached. The number of windfarm proposals now coming forward,
and the fact that they are beginning to appear in areas which might be regarded as
being of outstanding archaeological significance, is of some concern, both from anarchaeological, and Service workload, point of view.
12.5

Seventeen archaeological events took place in South Lanarkshire during the reportperiod, mostly evaluations by trial trenching. There was however very little significant
positive archaeological result from these investigations. An archaeological watchingbrief in connection with residential development near Annieston Tower, Annieston
Grange, Symington revealed a shallow curvilinear ditch. Unfortunately no dating
evidence was recovered from the ditch which was shallow and heavily plough
truncated. Its relationship, if any to the tower, could not be established. An evaluationin advance of a proposed residential development at Craigenhill Road, Kilncadzow
revealed the remains of a ruined sandstone built farmhouse of probable early 19th C
date.
Other Advice within the Council's Area

12.6

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 48 other items of casework, including 12 pre-application enquiries,
four of which were in connection with future windfarm applications, and 6 enquiries
by statutory developers. There were 18 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme audits
within the Council’s area.

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Advice to West Dunbartonshire Council

13.1

Development Plan Advice
During the report period no advice was supplied to the Council in respect of thedevelopment plan.

13.2

13.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists were monitored and 50 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respectof 21 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 50 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
4
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
4
Archaeological watching brief condition required
7
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)3
No issue or no action possible or necessary30
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)2
Altogether 18 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

13.4

13.5

Archaeological evaluation by trial trenching in advance of a residential development at
Cochno Road, Hardgate failed to find any significant archaeological features despite
the proximity of a schedule Roman fort and prehistoric cup and ring marked rocks.
Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 10 other items of casework, including 2 pre-application enquiries, 2enquiries from statutory undertakers, and 1 request for a Rural Stewardship Scheme
audit within the Council’s area. Both pre-application enquiries were in connection
with redevelopment of the Gavinburn bus garage site in Old Kilpatrick, which
straddles the Antonine Wall and part of its the terminal Roman fort, likely to be
proposed as part of the new World Heritage Site. Enquiries about redevelopment of
this site have been coming into the Archaeology Service for years, but the costs of thenecessary archaeological mitigation appear to outweigh the profits from any proposeddevelopment. So far no-one has been able to propose a sufficiently minimally invasive
development which would reduce the archaeological costs of excavation.

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Advice to West Lothian Council

14.1

Development Plan Advice
No advice was sought by the Council during the report period in connection with thedevelopment plan.

14.2

14.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 54 weekly lists were monitored and 79 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by theArchaeology Service or by Council staff. The number of weekly lists in excess of 52
resulted from some lists from the preceding report period not being received until thisreport period.
The 77 identified planning applications received the following responses from theService in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 andPlanning Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
5
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
10
Archaeological watching brief condition required
1Standings Buildings Survey condition
1
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
1
Other Condition2
No issue or no action possible or necessary50
Not received (requested too late, non material amendments etc)7
Altogether 20 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

14.4

14.6

During the report period archaeological watching briefs and/or evaluations by trial
trenching were undertaken in compliance with conditions attached to planning
consents at 22b High Street, Linlithgow; at Mill Road, Linlithgow; at Main Street /Stewart Street, West Calder; and at Mill Road Industrial Estate, Linlithgow Bridge.
The work was undertaken either because the proposed development site lay within an
historic settlement with archaeological potential (Linlithgow and West Calder), or
there were recorded prehistoric burials in the area (Mill Road). No positivearchaeological results were found in any of the four areas.
Other Advice within the Council's Area
During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 30 other items of casework, including 9 pre-application enquiries, 3
enquiries from statutory undertakers, and 5 requests for Rural Stewardship Scheme
audits within the Council’s area. There was also one request from a member of the
public about the Bridge Castle Estate, and information about two sites at Crosswood
Reservoir was supplied for the Sites and Monuments Record by another member ofthe public.

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The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority

15.1

Archaeological advice is provided to the National Park Authority under the terms of achargeable Service Level Agreement. In the year 2005-06 the National Park Authority
paid the Service £13487.39 for archaeological advice. This was slightly down on theprevious year (£14801.33)

15.2

15.3

15.4

Development Plan Advice
During the report period no advice was supplied to the Park Authority in respect of thePark Plan.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 46 weekly lists were monitored and 20 new planningapplications were identified as raising potential archaeological issues by theArchaeology Service or National Park Authority staff. In addition further advice wasprovided in respect of 7 planning applications submitted in previous years.
The 20 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service
in terms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
1
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
2
Archaeological watching brief condition required
1
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development2
No issue or no action possible or necessary
14
Altogether 6 of the identified planning applications required some form of response to
mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.

15.5

The major archaeological excavation in advance of the Midross golf course
development finally ceased during the report period in May 2006 after 13 months offull time excavation. An assessment of the post-excavation analysis requirements isnow taking place. It is anticipated that it may take 5 years for the full post-excavation
analysis to be completed through to reports suitable for publication, as so many newarchaeological sites were found ranging in date from the early prehistoric period
through to the medieval period.

15.6

The Archaeology Service continued to provide advice to the Park Authority inconnection with the archaeological issues raised by the Midross golf course and the
proposed second golf course at Rossdhu. An archaeological evaluation by trial
trenching at the site of the Rossdhu second golf course found prehistoricarchaeological features, a northward extension of the substantive archaeologicalremains found within the Midross golf course development on Loch Lomondside.

Other Advice within the National Park Authority’s Area
15.6

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including
National Park Authority staff, in respect of 3 other items of casework. Comments were

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offered on behalf of the Park Authority on a woodland grant scheme application for
Whinny Hill near Boturich Castle.

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Advice to the Scottish Water

16.1

There were 22 requests for assistance in connection with Scottish Water and Scottish
Water Solutions proposals over the report period. This raised income of £1,300.

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Agri-Environment Audits

17.1

Archaeological audits were supplied on an hourly charging basis to agriculturaladvisers for 153 agri-environment scheme applications (343 the previous year,
representing a decrease in workload of 55.4%). This work raised income of £6,750 for
the Service (a substantial decrease from the previous year’s income of £14,525). In
addition the sum of £4971 was received from Historic Scotland to help cover the costsof providing the audits, mainly for necessary Sites and Monuments Record work toallow audits to be efficiently prepared, but it also covers requests from agriculturaladvisers for on-site archaeological management advice, although in practice there waslittle or no staff time available for farm visits.

17.2

The drop in income from the Service’s agri-environment work demonstrates that thisincome source is unreliable. The income supports the fifth post of archaeologicalassistant within the Service. In the report period the drop in income was compensatedby an increase in income from other sources (see above in the Sites and Monuments
Record section in respect of a consultancy contract for Historic Scotland), and also
towards the end of the period by savings from staff turnover which has continued into
the current financial year. The previous Annual Report referred to discussions between
the Council archaeologists, via their professional Association (ARIA), and Historic
Scotland and the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department(SEERAD), in respect of the provision of enhanced digital archaeological informationin GIS format for online consultation by farmers and agricultural advisers. The Service
provided a consultancy report on a proposed Scotland wide enhancement project toHistoric Scotland (see above in Sites and Monuments Record section), but in the eventthe proposal was rejected by SEERAD and Historic Scotland as being too expensive.
At the time of preparation of this Annual Report, the Council archaeologists areawaiting the outcome of the Scottish Rural Development Plan consultation, which will
replace the Rural Stewardship Scheme in 2007. It is not clear whether archaeologicalinformation and advice will continue to be provided to agricultural advisers in future,and it may be that work by the Service in this respect, with its associated income, will
come to an end as of 31 March 2007.

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Appendix 1
Annual Performance Statistics 2005-2006 (figures for previous year in brackets forcomparison)
Weekly lists
The performance standard in the WoSAS Service Level Agreement for this area of work is
90% to be monitored and actioned within 14 calendar days of receipt.
Performance
62.9%(61.5%)
Planning and Listed Building Consultations
The performance standard in the WoSAS Service Level Agreement for this area of work is
80% to be actioned within 21 calendar days of receipt.
Planning Applications
Argyll & Bute
84.5%
(83.5%)
East Ayrshire
76.9%(80.3%)
East Renfrewshire
90.9%(62.5%)
Glasgow City
74.5%
(57.0%)
Inverclyde
61.5%(50.0%)
North Ayrshire
77.3%(64.3%)
North Lanarkshire
71.4%(65.5%)
Renfrewshire
76.7%(80.4%)South Ayrshire
78.3%(61.5%)South Lanarkshire
70.0%(75.0%)
West Dunbartonshire
85.7%(76.0%)
West Lothian
74.3%(76.8%)
Loch Lomond & Trossachs
55.0%(70.6%)Overall Planning Application Performance

78%(76.3%)

Other Work Areas
The performance standard agreed with the West Yorkshire Archaeology Service (benchmark
partner) for this area of work is 80% to be actioned within 21 calendar days of receipt.
Agri-Environment Scheme Audits
92%(99.7%)
Pre-Application Enquiries
67.27%(74.1%)
Permitted Dev/Statutory Undertakings
71.87%(73.0%)
Forest Design Plan
75%
(100.0%)Woodland Grant Scheme----(80%)
Other Archaeological Consultations
67.74%(75.8%)
General/SMR Enquiries
53.8%(64.3%)
Other
72.72%(40.0%)
Policy Liaison
100%(100%)SMR Systems Support & Development----(100%)
Overall Other Work Performance
75.05%(73.97%)The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
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Appendix 2
WEST OF SCOTLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICEREVENUE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006£
Balance B/fwd 01/04/05 Reserve Account
INCOME
Core Funding
Glasgow City Council
Argyll & Bute Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Inverclyde Council
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Renfrewshire Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian££
104,090.37

13,275.00
23,017.00
12,494.00
8,333.00
8,853.00
12,494.00
12,494.00
12,494.00
12,494.00
16,656.00
11,922.00
12,494.00
157,020.00

Other Income
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National ParkHS Aspire project support
HS agri-environment SMR support
HS geospatial consultancy report
M74 Extension advice
Misc fees

13,487.39
1,200.00
4,971.00
5,784.33
1,150.00
11,170.00
37,767.72

Interest due on balances (not received)
TOTAL INCOME

189,787.72
298,878.09

EXPENDITURE
Employee Costs
Salaries

Basic
Overtime
Supn.
N.I.
Allowances

139,769.33-31.06
20,736.00
10,743.57
142.16
171,360.00

Supplies & Services
Equipment Purchase & MaintenanceTransport
Car Allowances
Administration Costs
Rents
Fixture & Fittings
Printing, Stationary, other admin costs
Telephones
Postage

7,366.85
5,187.18
10,400.00
262.82
2,372.91
107.39642.92The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
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Host Council charge

3,203.64
5,000.00
21,989.68

Payment To Agencies
Subscriptions

188.00206,091.71
92,786.38

TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Balance c/fwd Reserve Account @ 31/03/05

298,878.09

The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North
Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.

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