Possible Roman Road in Sauchie

   I love this aerial pic of the field between Parkhead Building Supplies and Glenochil.

Archaeological Notes NS89NE 138 from NS 8800 9529 to NS 8846 9497
An irregular line of pits has been recorded as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 2005) running from ESE to WNW along the N flank of a low ridge to the E of Blackmuir Wood. A hollow trackway has also been recorded as cropmarks lying immediately to the N of the line of pits. This is a coal mining area and it is possible that the pits and trackway relating to mining activity. The row of pits do also bear some resemblance to the quarry pits along the side of a Roman road, though there is no know route along the S side of The Ochils.
Information from RCAHMS (DCC) 24 October 2005

Taken from: http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=276262

My thinking is that this is very likely to be something connected to the Coal Industry.