Archaeologists to dig up Glasgow park in search of Scotland's first skatepark

Archaeologists are to dig up Scotland's first skatepark which once attracted some of the nation's best skaters to Glasgow.

The University of Glasgow is to begin excavating the site of the former Kelvin Wheelies skatepark in Kelvingrove Park . Opened in May 1978, the state-of-the-art site featured bowls, a slalom run and a half-pipe (or “hauf-pipe”) and was initially hugely popular - hosting Scotland's first national skateboarding competition.

However, concerns about the maintenance costs and safety led to the park's closure and burial by 1983 . Only elements of the original site, which can be seen near the modern skatepark, remain.

Now teams hope to learn more about the condition of the skatepark and ensure that “a central part of modern Glasgow’s sporting heritage” is recorded. Wo