Archaeology in Littleborough

Archaeology in Littleborough

Over many years the Society has excavated a wide range of sites from investigations into a barrow burial on Snoddle Hill overlooking Summit to industrial archaeology closer to Littleborough itself. Ancient and more recent farmsteads have also been excavated in and above the Piethorn Valley excavating and preserving parts of Rag Hole Farm demolished when Ogden reservoir was built. Field and moor walking above Littleborough has often revealed traces of our mesolithic history resulting in an extensive Collection of Microliths

This page includes brief details on our Flint Collection Below are links to associated pages which may also be of interest to you

Littleborough Roman Hoards - Collections of Roman coins have been found in Ealees Valley and pn Blackstone Edge - see here

Blackstone Edge Roman Road

A Scheduled Monument so not excavated but a review into its history is given here :-, Blackstone Edge Roman Road. Check out this page for an alternative overview :- Blackstone Edge Turnpike.

Recent archaeological investigations are detailed here:-

A possible Roman Fortlet at Cloise Farm, Littleborough;
An alternative location of the Roman Road over Blackstone Edge at Clough near Littleborough;
Starring Pottery and the associated coal and clay mine ;
The tramways and workshops associated with Cleggswood Colliery, Littleborough;