Kelvin Wheelies opened in May 1978 with a dual slalom run, half-pipe and bowls and hosted the first Scottish Skateboard Championships. Popularity declined and safety and maintenance concerns led to its closure in 1983, leaving only a few top sections of concrete visible amid overgrowth. The University of Glasgow archaeology team, partnering with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, will excavate and survey the site next week, inviting volunteers to assist. Fieldwork will use hand tools to expose concrete areas and seek original 1980s graffiti, aiming to record fabric, context and community connections to the site.
Scotland's first outdoor skatepark currently buried beneath rubble in Glasgow's Kelvingrove park will be excavated next week in an attempt to preserve its legacy. Archaeologists at the University of Glasgow are inviting volunteers to join them as they begin their excavation and survey work at the former Kelvin Wheelies park, which has been underground for more than three decades. Incorporating a dual slalom run, half-pipe and bowls,
But a dip in popularity, coinciding with concerns about maintenance and safety, led to its closure in 1983, and now only a few top sections of concrete remain visible at the site, which is overgrown with trees and shrubs. Dr Kenny Brophy, a senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow and project leader, said the excavation, which is in partnership with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, was a unique opportunity to explore part of the city's modern sporting heritage.
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