Researchers uncover nineteenth century wall on River Clyde in Glasgow

Archaeology Magazine and the Glasgow Times report that a research team has uncovered the remains of Harvie's Dyke on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The team includes researchers from the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, Archaeology Scotland, and historian Chris Whatley of the University of Dundee. [1]

According to Archaeology Magazine, the 12-foot stone walls were originally constructed in the early 1820s by Thomas 'Lang Tam' Harvie. Harvie was a distiller operating in the Dalmarnock neighborhood located in the East End of Glasgow. The high structure was topped with iron spikes, broken glass, and an armed watchtower to restrict public movement. [1]

The massive structure was erected to block a public path running alongside the river. In 1823, a crowd of local residents gathered at the site to forcibly tear down sections of the wall in protest of the blocked access path. [1]

Glasgow is the largest and most populous city in Scotland, a country that forms the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and had a total population of approximately 5.4 million people in 2022. [4]