Revealing Oldknow’s Legacy: Community Dig invitation: 7th to 10th April 2015 (9am – 4pm)
Fancy trying your hand at archaeology, learning new skills and finding out about the history of your local area? then sign up to take part in the first community dig at Mellor Mill near the Roman Lakes.
Learn from experienced archaeologists and be part of something exciting. Who knows what you might discover!
Free, All ages welcome. Tools and training provided.
To book email pamela.pearson@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call / text Pamela on 07825 044 379
About Mellor Mill
Mellor Mill, once the largest spinning mill in the world employing hundreds of women and children, is now an archaeological site which has been taken over by nature. Volunteers have worked for three years to uncover the foundations of the mill, which was decimated by a fire in 1892. Now we can continue the dig and start to better understand this awesome mill and the lives of the local people who worked there.
Three more years of archaeology, with help from volunteers, sensitive construction and new interpretation will transform this buried treasure into Mellor Mill Heritage Park, a country park within the grounds of the Roman Lakes. Visit http://www.mellorarchaeology.org.uk/ to find out more
Revealing Oldknow’s Legacy
