Mellor Heritage Project

A Community Project exploring the History and Archaeology of the Mellor Area
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In the drought of 1995 John and Ann, the residents of the Old Vicarage, noticed crop marks in and around their garden, which proved to be the deep ditch of a remarkable and previously unsuspected Iron Age "Hillfort".
They set up the Mellor Archaeological Trust to investigate this further and volunteers led by Archaeologists
from the University of Manchester uncovered remarkable evidence of 10,000 years of History. Now, supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund and Stockport MBC The Mellor Heritage Project, aims to research and document the whole Parish of Mellor and its History from Prehistoric times to the present day.

Open Days 2009 - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September

Enjoy a guided tour of the site, practical demonstrations and activities, Iron Age costumed characters using the skills to carry out activities as they were done by our ancestors, video and computer modelling displays and partake of afternoon refreshment in the Parish Centre.

Latest News

Mellor Mill tours on July 18-19 during the Festival of British Archaeology contact us for further details.

Summer Dig

Unfortunately all our places are now filled for this years summer excavation.
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Archaeology

Follow the excavation:
Period by Period
By Features or Finds
Highlights of each Season
or read the full UMAU Academic Reports
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History

The maps, records, documents, photographs and Historic Buildings Surveys which together will put together a picture of the whole Parish. 		Click to enlarge Image of Marie Widger

Community and Education

Find out about the exciting range of visits and activities for Schools and Community Groups from our Project Education Officer

Dates for your Diary

Talks and Workshops
Summer Excavation
Open Days details
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Get Involved

Visit the site, become a Friend of the Trust, join the excavation, make the tea, train to be a guide, type up information, try your hand at illustration...

Bring History Alive

Animated Images by David Wilcox. Build a Roundhouse, handle our finds and visit our Iron Age hilltop.

Contact us and find us on a Map

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Ask the Archaeologist

any questions we have not answered on the website

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Meet the Team

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The Summer Dig

The 2009 excavation will run from Monday 27th July to Sun 6th September. Take a look at our 2008 Dig Diary to see what went on in 2008.
   
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