pollokshaws road archeology open day
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:58 am
i went along to this event today. you are taken around the site by one of the archeologists who gives a very detailed and fascinating talk about the history of the site through the years . also at the end of the tour you have the chance to see and handle some of the finds . ranging from lots of pottery through to old bottles,lead toys,coins and assorted bits and pieces . and do not worry if you have missed todays tour, in about four or five weeks they will have excavated the other side of the site where the greek thompson tenement stood , over on that side they have already uncovered some really interesting stuff ,like the big marble pillar . get yourselves along to the next event in about four or five week,s as the archeologist said that in a few months it will all be gone forever , to make way for the M74 extension .