WEST of SCOTLAND
ARCHAEOLOGYSERVICE

Annual Report of the West of Scotland Archaeology Service
2009/10
SummaryThis annual report covers the period from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010.
New Casework 2009/10
Council Area
Total New Casework
Items
Argyll & Bute
489
East Ayrshire
140
East Renfrewshire
83
Glasgow
123
Inverclyde
61
North Ayrshire112
Renfrewshire
115
South Ayrshire
131
South Lanarkshire
193
West Dunbartonshire
95
West Lothian151
National Park Authority
64
General/More than
6
1Council
Total

1763

Weekly
lists
48
50
50
48
49
50
53
49
52
51
52
48

Planning
Applications
301
82
29
51
8
53
50
69
114
34
76
14

Other

600

881

282

140
8
4
24
4
8
12
14
27
10
23
2
6

During the report period the West of Scotland Archaeology Service dealt with 1763 new
casework items (this compares with 1847 in the previous year). This was a decrease of 4.54%
in overall new caseload and is mostly a result of North Lanarkshire Council’s departure fromthe Archaeology Service on 31 March 2009. 600 of the new work items were weekly lists ofplanning applications received from the 11 Councils and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs
National Park Authority, which were monitored in order to identify planning applications
raising archaeological issues. Work was carried out in respect of a further 1508 caseworkitems registered in previous years. Much of this latter work was in connection withdigitisation of the Service’s older paper records and transference of the information to theService’s database.
Altogether 881 planning and listed building applications were identified as potentiallyrequiring archaeological advice across the area covered by the Archaeology Service, a
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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decrease of 7.84 % on the previous year when 956 applications were so identified. This was
the second year running since the Archaeology Service was formally established in 1997, thatthe workload arising from identifying and commenting on planning applications has
decreased. The reason for the decrease is partially the economic recession which has affected
the number of planning applications received by planning authorities, but also a result ofNorth Lanarkshire Council’s departure from the Archaeology Service. In the report period
326 of the identified 881 applications raised archaeological issues which required advice fromthe Service. The overall number of planning applications raising archaeological issues wasvery little different to previous years.
Summary Table of Planning Applications 2006-2010

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
06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10
387
438
248
301
91
108
78
82
49
29
28
29
118
77
73
51
10
24
9
8
77
87
58
53
55
78
52
-64
44
34
50
80
70
83
69
158
175
165
114
32
42
40
34
69
106
67
76
19
21
21
14
1209 1299
956
881

Nos. Raising Archaeological Issues
06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10
88
91
76
97
23
16
26
32
6
6
12
12
26
22
23
13
6
5
3
4
32
22
28
19
24
22
15
-20
12
10
20
28
21
25
35
52
50
46
50
10
14
10
11
18
44
28
29
5
6
4
4
338
331
306
326

In addition to the weekly lists and planning applications a further 282 items of new work were
processed by the Service in 2009/10 (see table below - figures for previous year in brackets).
Pre-planning application enquiries
Development Plan consultations
Permitted development enquiries
SRDP audits and other matters
Other Archaeological Consultations
Sites and Monuments Record information management matters
General or SMR enquiries
Policy liaison matters
Other (includes items sent in error)
Total

87 (101)9 (7)
23 (52)45 (7)
31 (25)81 (34)6 (12)0 (0)0 (0)282 (243)

In the report period 3,917 new site records were added to the Sites and Monuments Record
database, 480 existing site records were amended, 267 archaeological events records wereadded, and 404 archive records were created (index to reports received by the Service in paperand digital formats). There were 109 recorded archaeological events (excavations, surveys,
watching briefs, desk based assessments etc) during the report period.

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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1Running the Service

1.1

The Service's Steering Group met once during the year to consider various matters inconnection with the running of the Service. The Service’s Joint Committee met twiceon 3 April 2009 and 8 October 2009.

1.2

A surplus balance in the Service's reserve account of £153,334 was achieved at year
end (see Appendix 2). This was very little different to the surplus at the previous
financial year end, despite less income and less interest on the reserve being received.
Savings were made on the following costs: employees (a temporary staff member had
left in 2008), travel and subsistence, and IT equipment purchase and maintenance

1.3

There was a drop in income to the Service as a result of less work being done by theService for the M74 Completion archaeology contracts which are expected to come toan end in 2011. £17,299 was received in 2009-10 for provision of M74 Completionarchaeological advice, compared with £46,630 in the previous financial year. The
decrease in income from this source was offset to some extent by new income from
the Manager’s role in 2009-10 as Chair of ALGAO:Scotland (Association of Local
Government Archaeology Officers). The Steering Group had agreed to the Manager
performing this role provided all costs were reimbursed and there was no detrimental
effect on Service performance. £9,000 was received from ALGAO:Scotland to cover
the Manager’s time in 2009-10 and all travel costs associated with the role were
reimbursed to the Service. Other income to the service in the report period was derived
from the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority (£13,254 - see section
15 below), and from fees and charges for archaeological advice to other bodies. The
Service’s hourly fee charge for the report period was £70 plus VAT.

1.4

There continued to be a decrease in the Service’s planning caseload during the reportperiod as a result of the recession, but this was a much smaller decrease than in theprevious financial year. There continue to be fewer large greenfield residential andtown centre commercial planning applications, which traditionally generate the mostdeveloper funded archaeological work. There also continues to be a low level ofcontacts with the Service from commercial sector archaeologists working for privateclients, either seeking to implement archaeological conditions attached to planning
consents, or evaluating archaeological issues in advance of a planning application orits determination. There are few signs yet of an economic recovery feeding through toincreased levels of new planning applications, or new site starts for development. In
particular there continues to be a lower level of pre-planning application enquiries to
the Service.

1.5

During the report period the Service started to use the new e-planning system forchecking and responding to planning applications for most of its Member Councils.
There have been teething problems in some cases with either speed of download of
documents, or web sites not being available for long periods. When download or website availability issues are identified, they are brought to the attention of relevant staff
in the Member Councils.

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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1.6

The Service has offset the decrease in its planning caseload work by continuing towork to improve and enhance the Sites and Monuments Record and to digitise andincorporate older paper records into the Service’s computerised Consultations
database. Proper enhancement work on the Sites and Monuments Record had not beenpossible before the recession through lack of staff time when the Service wasparticularly busy with development management work, so the opportunity is being
taken to catch up with much backlogged data entry.

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.

42Sites and Monuments Record Maintenance and Development

2.1

During the report period 3,917 new site records were added to the Sites andMonuments Record database, 480 existing site records were amended, 267
archaeological events records were added, and 404 archive records were created(index to reports received by the Service in paper and digital formats). This was afurther substantial increase in Sites and Monuments Record enhancement work. A fullset of refreshed archaeological consultation trigger maps was issued to each member
Council during the report year.

2.2

The Service’s web site (http://www.wosas.net) was updated over the report periodwith 35 news items from the WoSAS area.

2.3

In the previous report period the Service’s Sites and Monuments Record map search
had been put online at http://gis.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/wosas/Default.aspx. The map
search allows members of the public and agents working for developers to obtain theirown desk based information free of charge. It is still too early to say whether this willlead to a decrease in chargeable requests for extracts of digital Sites and Monuments
Record information from archaeological consultants and therefore a decrease inService income from external sources. The ability to download large amounts of Sites
and Monuments Record data from the online map search is currently disabled. Digital
extracts of large amounts of data are useful for manipulation within large scale
Environmental Assessments. There has been a steady decrease in requests for extracts
as follows:Year Extract Requests
06/07
106
07/08
98
08/09
47
09/10
31
This decrease could however be the result of the recession rather than the availabilityof the online Sites and Monuments Record map search. The situation will be kept
under review as the economic recovery takes place.

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 Argyll & Bute Council

3.1

Development Plan Advice
During the report period the Service continued to provide advice for the Argyll andBute Woodlands and Forestry Strategy.

3.2

3.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 48 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 301 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff. Argyll & Bute Council remained the largest Council user of thedevelopment management advice service over the report period.
The 301 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
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Requested for comment, not received

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32
33
2
1
13
202
2

Altogether 97 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
3.4

Refusal of the planning application was recommended in respect of two proposals –erection of a dwelling house, sewage treatment and infiltration, land east of
Lochnabeich House, North Connel, and erection of a farmhouse and outbuildings, landeast of Lagganmore, Glen Euchar, Oban. Both proposals were located immediately
adjacent to Scheduled Monuments (both Bronze Age burial cairns). The former
application was granted by the Council following consultation with Historic Scotland
about the exact extent of the scheduled area, and the latter proposal was amended torelocate the proposed house 500 metres from the scheduled area.

3.5

A watching brief undertaken on the excavation of foundations for an extension to a
cottage to the south of the medieval Abbey on Iona revealed a spread of prehistoric
midden material. The watching brief was undertaken by Argyll Archaeology, under
the terms of a condition attached to planning consent by the Council. The midden
material consisted of pottery, stone tools, burnt bone and pieces of flint. (For further
information see http://www.wosas.net news section, 16-09-09-Prehistoric Midden on
Iona, and 18.03.10 - Radiocarbon date for Iona Midden).

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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3.6

Fieldwork conducted by Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services demonstrated a
tradition of continual occupation at Grishipoll on the Isle of Coll potentially stretchingback to the Bronze Age. Pottery found during monitoring work conducted on the
proposed redevelopment and extension of The White House, a mid-18th century
Laird's house visited by Boswell and Johnson during their tour of the Western Isles,
confirmed a local tradition of earlier occupation on the site. The fieldwork was
required by an archaeological condition attached to the planning consent by theCouncil. (For further information see http://www.wosas.net news section, 09.10.09 –Long Tradition of Occupation at Grishipoll).

3.7Radiocarbon dates for an archaeological site at Allt Fearna on the Douglas Water nearInveraray, which had been excavated in 2006, were finally obtained in December
2009. The site had been excavated by Firat Archaeological Services in response to acondition attached to planning consent by the Council. The radiocarbon dates
indicated that the last use of the cooking pit and the last rake-out of the hearth,associated with the earliest burnt mound phase of activity on the site, occurred during
the Bronze Age. A third sample, taken from a hearth identified on the old groundsurface, forming the intermediate phase of the site between the burnt mound and alater sheiling, was dated to 740BP (before present), placing it in the medieval period.
This range of dates indicates the long tradition of activity on the site, and strongly
suggests that other ostensible 'sheiling' sites may be much older than originally
thought. (For further information see http://www.wosas.net news section, 04.12.09 –Radiocarbon Dates for Allt Fearna Sheiling Received).
Other Advice within the Council's Area

3.8

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 140 other items of casework, including 24 pre-application enquiries
and 13 statutory undertaker enquiries (from Scottish and Southern Energy and Scottish
Water) which were subject to separate charging. There were 2 Sites and Monuments
enquiries from members of the public.

3.9

Channel 4’s Time Team undertook excavation at Balisclate near Tobermory on Mullduring May 2009. The archaeological site was an early chapel and burial groundwhich had been discovered and identified by local archaeology enthusiasts. The
Archaeology Service had been asked to identify local commercial archaeologicalcontractors, who might be able to provide assistance to the Time Team. The
programme which was broadcast on 25 April 2010 suggested that the archaeologicalsite was a monastery of possible Columban date. A burial found in the area of the altar
may have been that of its patron, possibly an early saint. A mound outside theenclosure was identified as a possible open air altar and base for a standing cross. A
carved piece of the cross was also found. Time Team described the find as possibly
their “perfect Time Team”, saying that it was not every week that they discovered alost monastic site with a possible saint under the altar (seehttp://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/articles/mull-dig-report). Thisarchaeological find is potentially very significant in aiding understanding of the early
Columban church in Argyll.

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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 Ayrshire Council

4.1

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for assistance from the Council during the report period in
respect of development plan advice.

4.2

4.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 82 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 82 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Standings buildings survey condition
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Requested for comment, not received

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12
10
1
1
2
1
41
9

Altogether 32 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
4.4

An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching by Headland Archaeology Ltd,
followed by monitoring of ground-breaking works, took place in July 2009 in advanceof the construction of an adventure playground within the policies of Dumfries House,
East Ayrshire. The evaluation uncovered the remains of a known World War II
prisoner of war camp, including the remains of at least 5 buildings, a network ofpathways and the remains of ancillary structures belonging to ‘Camp 22’ Thearchaeological work was done in response to a condition attached by the Council toplanning consent for the development.

4.5

Archaeological monitoring in July 2009 by Rathmell Archaeology Ltd during the
installation of temporary office units at Kilmarnock Community Fire Station,
Riccarton failed to find archaeological evidence of the medieval settlement of
Riccarton, which possibly has Sir William Wallace connections. The ground revealed
during the archaeological monitoring was observed to be made ground from thedemolition of former 19th century buildings, so it is possible that medieval deposits
could survive below these, but were not reached during the development works. The
archaeological work was done in response to a watching brief condition attached by
the Council.

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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4.7

An archaeological watching brief by Rathmell Archaeology Ltd was carried out
during the groundbreaking works required for an extension to the existing dental
surgery at 15A High Street, Stewarton in response to a condition attached to planning
consent by the Council. The watching brief failed to find evidence of Stewarton’smedieval past, but a line of foundations was found, which may represent an earlier
structure, as they contained handmade bricks of potentially 18th or early 19th century
date. It is possible that medieval deposits may survive below this level.
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 8 other items of casework, including 4 pre-application enquiries and1 statutory undertaker enquiry (from ScottishPower) which were subject to separate
charging. There were no Sites and Monuments Record enquiries from members of the
public.

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
There were no requests for assistance from the Council during the report period in
respect of development plan advice.

5.2

5.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 29 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 29 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition requiredStandings buildings survey condition
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Requested for comment, not received

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2
3
1
1
16
1

Altogether 12 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
5.4

5.5

Evidence of prehistoric ritual activity was found by GUARD (Glasgow University
Archaeological Research Division) in September 2009 at Patterton Quarry, Newton
Mearns. This evaluation, following a desk-based assessment and walkover survey,
was conducted in advance of a planning application for a proposed residential
development on the site. A previously unrecorded cup-marking was identified during
the walkover, as was a possible burial cairn (both Bronze Age in date). A single pit
containing charcoal and cremated bone was identified during the evaluation,
potentially representing a Bronze Age cremation. The Archaeology Service worked
with the developer to identify an area to be preserved in situ within the proposeddevelopment in order to protect the archaeological remains. A part of the remainder ofthe development area will be subject to further archaeological work, should planning
consent be granted, in order to find out more about prehistoric activity on the site. (Forfurther information see http://www.wosas.net news section, 15.02.10 – Possible
Prehistoric Pit at Patterton)
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 4 other items of casework, including 2 pre-application enquiries
which were subject to separate charging. There were no Sites and Monuments Record
enquiries from members of the public.

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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5.6

Further farm survey reports from the area were supplied to the Archaeology Service
by members of the Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). New
sites identified by the surveys have been fully incorporated into the Sites andMonuments Record.

5.7

The Archaeology Service was approached by the Council for assistance in preparing a
Stage 1 Heritage Lottery Fund bid for Rouken Glen Park.

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 Glasgow City Council

6.1

Development Plan Advice
Advice was provided to the Council in connection with the Glasgow Housing Strategy
Consultative Draft.

6.2

6.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 48 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 51 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 51 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

5
5
1
1
1
22
16

Altogether 13 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
6.4

A programme of archaeological monitoring and investigative work was undertaken by
Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services Ltd in December 2009 at Netherton Braes in
Glasgow on an area of ground located next to Linn Cemetery, in advance of a
proposed extension to the burial ground. During the course of the works eighty-eight
possible archaeological features were uncovered, all of which were investigated.
Although about one quarter of the features turned out to be natural, the majority had
characteristics akin to postholes or stakeholes of possible prehistoric date. (For further
information see http://www.wosas.net news section, 04.12.09 - Possible PrehistoricOccupation Evidence from Netherton Braes, Glasgow).

6.5

A programme of evaluation by GUARD (Glasgow University ArchaeologicalResearch Division) in March 2010 identified material associated with the former
Saracen, or Possil Pottery, in Glasgow in advance of a proposed development on thesite by the City Council. (For further information see http://www.wosas.net news
section, 31.03.10 – A Possil Pottery). Since then the Archaeology Service has worked
with the Council to secure as much preservation in situ of the archaeological remains
as possible, with some further archaeological excavation carried out by Rathmell
Archaeology Ltd.

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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6.6

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 24 other items of casework, including 10 pre-application enquiries
which were subject to separate charging. There was 1 Sites and Monuments Record
enquiry from a member of the public. There were also 4 enquiries from Development
and Regeneration Services re the potential archaeological impacts of land remediation
works on various sites across the city.

6.7

Advice was supplied to the Council in connection with necessary archaeological workon the Commonwealth Games Village site, including preparation of tender documents
for the procurement of archaeological contractors during the ground remediation
contract. Subsequent archaeological work by the AOC Archaeology Group foundarchaeological deposits, identified as the remains of the Springfield Dye Works dating
to before 1832, and the first Glasgow Water Works dating to before 1816.

6.8

The Govan Burgh Survey was launched by Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture at the
Pearce Institute in Govan in February 2010. This book, written by Dr Chris Dalglish
and Professor Stephen T Driscoll of Glasgow University, is a guide to understanding
Govan’s rich history and archaeology. It looks at the significance of Govan’s heritage
including details of important sites, buildings and areas of archaeological potential.
The Archaeology Service has specified and monitored several archaeologicalexcavations in Govan in recent years, the results of which have been incorporated in
the new book.

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 Inverclyde Council

7.1

Development Plan Advice
Advice was provided to the Council in connection with the Draft Interim
Supplementary Planning Guidance for Wind Farms.

7.2

7.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 49 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 8 new planning applications were identified
as raising potential archaeological issues by the Archaeology Service.
The 8 new planning applications received the following responses from the Service interms of the advice contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 5 and Planning
Advice Note 42:
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work

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3
4

Altogether 4 of the identified planning applications required some form of response to
mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
7.4

An archaeological controlled topsoil strip by GUARD (Glasgow University
Archaeological Research Division) in May 2009 took place at East Green Farm,
Kilmacolm, ahead of the construction of a family home. The proposed house lies
adjacent to a farm steading dating from the 18th century or earlier. No significant
archaeological remains were discovered, but one sherd of green glaze pottery wasrecovered from the topsoil. This pottery could be either medieval or post-medieval in
date. The presence of the sherd could be indicative of an early date for the farmstead at
East Green, but such pottery pieces were also often included in midden material takenfrom nearby farms or towns to manure arable land.
Other Advice within the Council's Area

7.5

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 4 other items of casework, 2 of which were pre-applicationenquiries.

7.6

The Historic Scotland scheduling team spent time in Inverclyde (and neighbouring
Renfrewshire) during the report period with a view to identifying archaeological sites
to be designated as Scheduled Monuments. There was liaison with the Archaeology
Service in respect of Sites and Monuments Record information to inform thescheduling programme.

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 North Ayrshire Council

8.1

Development Plan Advice
Advice was provided to the Council in connection with the North Ayrshire Local
Development Plan: Main Issues Report.

8.2

8.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 50 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 53 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 53 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

5
6
6
1
1
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7

Altogether 19 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
8.4

8.5

8.6

A standing building survey and a watching brief were carried out by GUARD(Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division) on Portencross Castle inassociation with its consolidation and repair, finishing in September 2009. PortencrossCastle was the principal residence of a local branch of the Boyd family. The standing
building survey concluded that there were three main phases of construction forPortencross Castle, possibly starting in the mid 14th century, and extending to the 18th
century. This was followed by a phase of repair and reconstruction in the 19th and20th centuries. Earlier excavations at Auld Hill to the north east of Portencross Castle
had suggested that the castle on that hill had been dismantled by the end of the 14th
century. There are however charter signings in the late 14th century, which would
point to these having been signed at the new Portencross Castle. The watching brief
uncovered much structural evidence, related to the various phases of the castle.
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 8 other items of casework, including 4 pre-application enquiries
which were subject to separate charging.
The Archaeology Service was contacted by a genealogical researcher from
Switzerland, who came across a photograph of the discovery of a cist (Bronze Age

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burial) during the course of her research. The only information available was that thephotographer, Samuel Becket, had been based in Saltcoats, and that the cist was likely
to have been found in North Ayrshire. This information was posted on the WoSAS
web site with a request for information. A member of the public responded to say hethought the location was Pun Wrae in Stevenston, which is now the street from the
Cross opposite the Champion Shell Inn. (For further information see
http://www.wosas.net news section, 17.08.09 – Do You Recognise This Cist? And
18.08.09 – Mystery Cist Update).
8.7

The Archaeology Service was contacted by Rathmell Archaeology Ltd to discuss a
proposed Community Archaeology Project in Kilwinning which would involvecommunity volunteers for an excavation in the abbey grounds. The Service provided
comments on the proposal and a letter of support for funding applications, which were
ultimately successful with the excavation scheduled to take place in August 2010.

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9Advice to Renfrewshire Council

9.1

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for advice from the Council in respect of the development planover the report period.

9.2

9.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 53 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 50 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

5
6
4
1
3
1
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Altogether 20 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
9.4

In November 2009 an evaluation was undertaken by GUARD (Glasgow University
Archaeological Research Division) at Burnbrae Road, Linwood in accordance with acondition attached to planning consent for the erection of a hotel and formation of acar park. The evaluation uncovered the sandstone and concrete foundations of
Burnbrae House, thought to belong to an early 19th century mansion, although it waspossible that some of the walls could be earlier, associated with the placename
Burnbrae which appears on Roy’s Military Survey (1747-55). As the extant
archaeology was to be buried beneath a depth of made ground, no further
archaeological work was required to elucidate the dates of the foundations, as theremains will be sealed in situ under the car park.
Other Advice within the Council's Area

9.5

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 12 other items of casework, which included 4 pre-applicationenquiries and 1 statutory undertaker enquiry (from ScottishPower) which were subject
to separate charging . There was 2 Sites and Monuments Record enquiries frommembers of the public.

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9.6

A limited archaeological excavation was carried out by GUARD (Glasgow University
Archaeological Research Division) during Scottish Archaeology Month in September
2009 on the site of major medieval drain at Paisley Abbey. This was the firstexcavation to investigate the deposits surrounding the drain. The remains of a masonrywall and stone foundation were uncovered to the north-west of the trench that may becontemporary with the drain and could therefore be part of the monastic precinct.

9.7

The Historic Scotland scheduling team spent time in Renfrewshire (and neighbouring
Inverclyde) during the report period with a view to identifying archaeological sites tobe designated as Scheduled Monuments. There was liaison with the Archaeology
Service in respect of Sites and Monuments Record information to inform thescheduling programme.

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Advice to South Ayrshire Council

10.1

Development Plan Advice
Advice was provided to the Council in connection with the South Ayrshire Local
Development Plan:Call for Sites.

10.2

10.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 49 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 69 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 69 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
Other condition eg archaeological mitigation strategy required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

8
12
11
1
1
2
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2

Altogether 35 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
10.4

10.5

10.6

Advice was provided to the Council on a number of potential large scale greenfielddevelopment applications which are at an early stage of pre-application discussions,but there was little investigative archaeological fieldwork by developers during thereport period because of the economic recession. Those evaluations by trial trenching
and archaeological watching briefs which did take place (at Girvan, Tarbolton,
Dundonald, Ayr, Monkton, and Coylton), usually on small scale development sites,
produced no positive archaeological results.
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 14 other items of casework, including 8 pre-application enquiries
which were subject to separate charging.
Part of a retaining wall at Ayr Harbour collapsed in early November 2009 after aprolonged period of wet weather. The Archaeology Service visited the site on 5
November to assess the archaeological significance of the exposed deposits whichwere likely to be associated with the known Cromwellian fort, known as the Citadel.
Due to safety concerns, no archaeological examination or sampling of the exposedsoils was possible. Between 0.3m and 0.9m of modern garden deposits and buried

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surfaces lay above varying depths of what appeared to be a homogeneous light brown
loamy sand, which in places appeared to overlie a sandier yellow soil. This
homogeneous deposit appeared similar to redeposited make-up material uncovered
during developer funded evaluations of a site at Citadel Place within the 17th century
fort’s SE bastion in 2004 and 2007, thereby implying that deposits within the fort had
been exposed by the wall’s collapse. Immediate remedial action to prevent further
collapse had obscured the lower part of the exposed soil section before theArchaeology Service was able to observe the section. The Council was advised thatarchaeological recording should take place during rebuilding work on the wall.

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Advice to South Lanarkshire Council

11.1

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for advice from the Council in respect of the development planover the report period.

11.2

11.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 52 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 114 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff.
The 114 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition requiredStandings buildings survey condition
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

17
18
14
1
1
52
12

Altogether 50 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
11.4

A long burial cist with a partially-surviving capstone was identified by staff from theAOC Archaeology Group during the course of evaluation trenching in October 2009,
conducted in advance of the third phase extension to the sand and gravel quarry at
Newbigging, South Lanarkshire. This work was undertaken as a condition of planning
consent, and followed the identification of multi-phase prehistoric archaeologicaldeposits during the first phase of quarry extension. The cist is aligned east-west andthis, along with its shape, would normally suggest an early Christian date. However it
is more likely that the cist is prehistoric in date. Post-excavation analysis including
radiocarbon dates should provide the answer. (For further information see
http://www.wosas.net news section,14.08.09 – A long cist at Newbigging).

11.5

GUARD (Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division) found fragments ofwhat appears to be a collared urn (connected with a Bronze Age burial) during
fieldwork undertaken during July 2009 at Snabe Quarry near Drumclog, in South
Lanarkshire. This discovery was made during a programme of trial trenching in
advance of the expansion of an existing sand and gravel quarry and was required as acondition of planning consent. (For further information see http://www.wosas.net
news section, 25.08.09. A Collared Urn at Snabe).

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11.6

A roundhouse and associated annexe was excavated by Headland Archaeology Ltd in
April 2009 in advance of the construction of a substation for the Clyde Windfarm,near Crawford in South Lanarkshire, following the identification of a number of linear
cut features, postholes and a possible hearth structure during earlier evaluation
trenching. The roundhouse is likely to be Bronze Age in date. Similar roundhouses
which have been excavated in the area, have been dated to the late third to mid second
millennium BC. Post-excavation analysis, including radiocarbon dating, should
elucidate the date of the settlement. (For further information see http://www.wosas.net
news section,04.12.09 – Roundhouse Excavated at Whelphill, South Lanarkshire).

11.7

Archaeological work by Archaeological Heritage Services Ltd during therefurbishment of Crawfordjohn Primary School uncovered a number of burials, likely
to be associated with the medieval parish church, which is immediately adjacent to theschool site. It appears that the school buildings were erected on land which had once
been part of the graveyard. All construction work was halted to allow the burials to be
removed archaeologically for examination and eventual reburial. (For further
information see http://www.wosas.net news section,04.02.10 – Grave News from
Crawfordjohn).

Other Advice within the Council's Area
11.8

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including Council
staff, in respect of 27 other items of casework, including 11 pre-application enquiries
and 5 statutory undertaker enquiries (Scottish Water and ScottishPower) which were
subject to separate charging.

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Advice to West Dunbartonshire Council

12.1

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for advice from the Council in respect of the development planover the report period.

12.2

12.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 51 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service (a small number at the start of the year werereceived twice and this was not noticed at the time) and 34 new planning applications
were identified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology
Service or by Council staff.
The 34 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

3
5
2
1
20
3

Altogether 11 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
12.4

12.5

GUARD (Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division) undertook an
archaeological watching brief during construction of a replacement church hall behind
St Augustine’s Episcopal Church in the High Street, Dumbarton during March andApril 2009. Foundations of at least 3 post-medieval buildings were revealed. Beneath
this were 2 deposits of ‘garden soil’. The lower deposit contained a sherd of green
glazed pottery dating to the 15-16th century AD.
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 5 pre-application enquiries,
which were subject to separate charging.

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Advice to West Lothian Council

13.1

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for advice from the Council in respect of the development planover the report period.

13.2

13.3

Development Control Advice
Over the report period 52 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 76 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues, either by the Archaeology Service
or by Council staff. In addition further work was done in respect of 9 planningapplications submitted in previous years.
The 76 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
Archaeological assessment or evaluation prior to determination required
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Archaeological watching brief condition required
Refer to Historic Scotland (scheduled monument)
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

1
12
5
10
1
39
8

Altogether 29 of the identified planning applications required some form of responseto mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
13.4

Refusal of the planning application was recommended in respect of a mixed use
development at the Five Sisters Business Park, Westwood, West Calder. The proposeddevelopment was located adjacent to the Five Sisters Bing, a scheduled monument,
and the proposal was likely to affect the setting of this monument. Historic Scotland
also objected to the proposal. Subsequently a revised planning application was
submitted for a development with much less of a setting impact.

13.5

West Lothian Council uncovered archaeological remains at Beecraigs Country Park in
March 2010 while preparing to build a visitor centre. The remains were discovered asa result of a programme of archaeological work which had been advised by theArchaeology Service. Staff from Headland Archaeology were monitoring excavationsof foundations by a mechanical digger when they recognised the traces of old post
settings and a ditch. The archaeological remains appears to be a settlement of possible
Bronze Age date. A local amateur group, the West Lothian Archaeology Group, asked
the Archaeology Service if they could visit the site to take aerial photographs of it,using kite and pole mounted cameras. This was an interesting piece of co-operation
between professionals and the community. (For further information see
http://www.wosas.net news section, 22.03.10 – A Hive of Archaeological Activity at

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Beecraigs and 23-03.10 – A Bee’s Eye View of Beecraigs. The aerial photographs ofthe site may be found at http://www.armadale.org.uk/beecraigs.htm)

13.6

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 23 other items of casework, including 13 pre-application enquiries.

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The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority

14.1

Archaeological advice is provided to the National Park Authority under the terms of achargeable Service Level Agreement. In the year 2009-10 the National Park Authority
paid £13,254 to the Service for archaeological advice.

14.2

14.3

14.4

Development Plan Advice
There were no requests for advice from the Park Authority in respect of thedevelopment plan over the report period.
Development Control Advice
Over the report period 48 weekly lists of planning applications were received from theCouncil for monitoring by the Service and 14 new planning applications wereidentified as raising potential archaeological issues by the Archaeology Service or
National Park Authority staff.
The 14 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
Negative suspensive condition requiring archaeological excavation
Watching brief condition
Avoidance/protection within or to side of development
No issue, no action possible or necessary, including no issue after further work
Not received

1
1
1
1
9
1

Altogether 4 of the identified planning applications required some form of response to
mitigate the effects of the proposals on archaeological remains.
14.5

There was little developer funded investigative archaeological fieldwork during thereport period because of the economic recession. An evaluation by trial trenching andan archaeological watching brief at Ardgartan, Arrochar (development of holiday
lodges) and Glen Douglas (Inverbeg Hydro Scheme) respectively produced no
positive archaeological results.
Other Advice within the National Park Authority’s Area

14.6

During the report period advice was provided to a variety of clients, including
National Park Authority staff, in respect of 2 other items of casework.

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Information and Advice to Developers/Agents and to Statutory Undertakers

15.1

There were 83 requests for information and advice from developers or their agents,
including 31 requests for Sites and Monuments Record digital extracts. 12 of thesewere requests for assistance in connection with Scottish Water, Scottish Water
Solutions, ScottishPower, and Scottish and Southern Electricity proposals, a decrease
from the previous financial year when there were 35 such requests. The requests forassistance from developers and their agents raised income of £2,760, a decrease on theprevious year’s sum of £4,277.

16Agri-Environment Advice

16.1

The Service received a grant from Historic Scotland of £1,909 to enable it to provide
advice to the Scottish Rural Development Programme’s decision makers on request, adecrease on the previous year's grant of £4,214. The grant is now distributed
proportionally across Scotland in accordance with the number of SRDP applications
for which archaeological advice is sought. The Service was consulted for advice on 38
applications to the SRDP, an improvement on the 7 applications in the previous
financial year, but there is still no evidence that the system for providing
archaeological advice to the SRDP is functioning correctly. Requests for advice are
not being made across the whole of the Service’s area and only certain types ofapplications are being sent in for comment, mainly forestry proposals.

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Management of the M74 Completion Archaeology Contracts

17.1

During the report period the Archaeology Service continued to provide managementof the Phase 2 archaeology contract which had been procured in advance of theconstruction of the completion link between the M74 and the M8, working to the
Appointed Agent for the road procurement – Glasgow City Council Land Services
department. The archaeology contract is now in the post-excavation phase which is
expected to continue until final reporting stage in 2011. During the report period an
income of £17,299 was received by the Service in respect of its work for the M74
Completion project. The Service will continue to be paid for its monitoring role inrespect of the archaeology contract management until the project is complete, but
income from this source is expected to decrease further.

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Appendix 1
Annual Performance Statistics 2009-10 (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
95.3%(94.7%)
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
East Ayrshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow City
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
West LothianLoch Lomond & Trossachs

96.2%
89.4%
92.3%
85.0%
87.5%
93.6%
-----84.1%
85.7%
95.1%
90.9%
87.9%
92.9%

(96.0%)(93.4%)(96.3%)(95.4%)(90.9%)(90.2%)(91.1%)(85.2%)(91.9%)(94.9%)(94.7%)(79.3%)(89.5%)Overall Planning Application Performance

92.14%(92.9%)

Other Work Areas
The performance standard for this area of work is 80% to be actioned within 21 calendar daysof receipt.
Agri-Environment Scheme Audits
76.3%(85.7%)
Pre-Application Enquiries
75.9%(82.2%)
Permitted Dev/Statutory Undertakings
78.3%(69.2%)
Forest Design Plan
75.0%
(80%)
Woodland Grant Scheme
100.0%(----)
Other Archaeological Consultations
70.0%(76.2%)
General/SMR Enquiries
80.0%(91.7%)Overall Other Work Performance

79.35%(79.8%)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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Appendix 2
WEST OF SCOTLAND ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICEINCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTFOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 20102008/09£

2009/10£
Income178,851
67,934
5,345

Contribution from participating authorities
Fees & Charges
Interest on balances

171,855
44,193
1,048

252,130

Total Income

217, 096

Expenditure
Employee Costs

200,232

Salaries, NI & Superannuation & Employee
Related Costs

190,206

Administration Costs
304
8,223
10,400294
12,591
179
511
2,200
34,702Fees & Subscriptions
Travel & Subsistence
Rents
Printing & Stationery
Equipment Purchase & maintenance
Catering
Postage
Audit Fee

311
6,936
10,400
319
6,699
488
464
2,100
27,717

234,934

Total Expenditure

217,923

17,196
136,965

Surplus/(Deficit) for Year
Surplus Brought Forward(827)
154,161

154,161

Accumulated Surplus

153,334

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