Are you interested in local heritage and history? Then why not join the newly formed Salford Archaeology & Local History Society
Our partners will be the Centre for Applied Archaeology at Salford University. They have successfully arranged many community digs, training thousands in practical archaeology and research across the North West.
As well as practical fieldwork, activities will include identifying and recording finds, researching the history of the places and the people who lived there using census returns, historic maps and documents. In fact all the things that professionally trained archeologists undertake in their work. And don’t worry if you are unable to do the digging there are plenty of other activities for you to engage with.
Recent Salford excavations include those at Greengate, the New Bailey Prison, the nineteenth century slums and courts on Chapel Street and the Hart Hill Estate at Buile Hill. Everything from grand houses, workers’ terraces, calico printing works and medieval sites are revealing a new and exciting history of Salford.
The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 16th February 2016 at 6.30 pm at the Peel Building, University Salford, The Crescent, M4 5WU when Norman Redhead (Greater Manchester Heritage Management Director) will talk about the archaeology of Salford and future potential sites for community archaeology.
You can also contact Vicky Nash
Centre for Applied Archaeology, Salford University
email: V.Nash@salford.ac.uk
