An enormous pothole in Glasgow has revealed the original cobbled road beneath it. 

Part of the road on Renfrew Street in the city centre has now deteriorated to show the road that lay there before it. 

Shocking images shared with the Glasgow Times show the extent of the damage, with the tarmac worn away.

Glasgow Times:

Locals have reacted to the discovery on social media, with one person saying: "The cobbled Road underneath looks in better nick than the tarmac."

Another wrote: "Superb cobbling, still in pristine condition, hundreds of years after being laid, while the surface over has probably deteriorated several times, in the years since it was first laid."

A third joked: "Have Time Team been filming a new series?"

Glasgow Times:

Council bosses confirmed that they were aware of the pothole and plan to repair it as a 'matter of priority'. 

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “We are aware of this road surface fault on Renfrew Street and it will be repaired as a matter of priority.

“Potholes can appear suddenly at any time and are caused by environmental factors such as volume and weight of traffic, ice and rain.

“The carriageway maintenance budget was increased to £12m for this financial year to improve roads condition throughout the city and we expect to have completed around 175 roads resurfacing projects by March this year.

“Our responsibility is to ensure we have in place an appropriate system of road safety inspections and repairs that tackles the most dangerous faults as a matter of priority.

“We always seek to undertake first-time permanent repairs wherever possible and we currently have 4 crews dedicated to repairing potholes on a daily basis.

“The roads network is inspected on an ongoing basis but we urge people to report any road faults to us directly so they can be properly assessed and included in an appropriate repair programme.

“Issues with the roads network can be reported via our website, the MyGlasgow phone app or through the MyGlasgow social media channels.”