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Collection: Greater Manchester s Past Revealed

Cutacre: Excavating a Prehistoric, Medieval, and Post-Medieval Landscape

Richard Gregory

Excavations at Cutacre uncovered early prehistoric finds, a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval iron‑smelting, and a 17th‑century great hall and farmstead. The project stands out for its use of modern scientific techniques that greatly enhanced understanding of the site’s archaeology. READ MORE

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Yeoman Farmers and Handloom Weavers: The Archaeology of the Kingsway Business Park

Richard Gregory

Presents building surveys and excavations at Kingsway Business Park, south-east of Rochdale. The work records a rural landscape settled from the 16th century onward, with evidence for yeoman farmers, handloom weavers and post-medieval houses in the Lancashire Pennines. READ MORE

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Woodford: The Archaeology of a Landscape and Aerodrome

Richard Gregory

Presents archaeological investigations at Woodford Aerodrome and its surrounding landscape. The booklet traces the site's history before and after Avro established the airfield in 1924, linking rural landscape archaeology with aviation and industrial heritage. READ MORE

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Architecture, Burial and Reform: The Upper Brook Street Unitarian Chapel, Manchester

Richard Gregory et al.

Explores the Upper Brook Street Unitarian Chapel in Manchester, designed by Charles Barry and AWN Pugin. Architectural and archaeological investigation of the chapel and graveyard illuminates reform, burial practice and the congregation's role in the industrial city. READ MORE

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Gin Pit: The Archaeology of a Coal-Mining Settlement

Ian Miller et al.

Introduces Gin Pit near Tyldesley, a small industrial settlement on the Manchester Coalfield. Historical research and archaeological work at the colliery and workshops reveal the development of coal mining, engineering and community life from the 19th century onward. READ MORE

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Greengate: The Archaeology of Salford's Historic Core

Richard Gregory et al.

Presents excavations in Greengate and Salford's historic core, tracing development from medieval settlement to industrial town. Archaeology around Greengate, Chapel Street and Gravel Lane reveals textile mills, engineering works, workers' housing and urban change. READ MORE

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"Hell Upon Earth": The Archaeology of Angel Meadow

Ian Miller et al.

Reports excavations in Angel Meadow, Manchester, undertaken during the NOMA regeneration project. The work reveals workers' housing and the remains of Manchester's earliest steam-powered cotton mill, illuminating the city's pioneering industrial townscape. READ MORE

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An Ancient and Historic Place: The Archaeology of Cheadle

Norman Redhead et al.

Introduces the archaeology of Cheadle, an ancient manor with origins in the Anglo-Saxon period and evidence of much earlier activity. Finds, burials and historic evidence trace settlement from prehistory and Roman times through the development of the Cheshire landscape. READ MORE

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Uncovering the Estate: The Archaeology of Dunham Massey

Richard Gregory et al.

Summarises archaeological excavations and surveys across the Dunham Massey Estate. The booklet explores the medieval deer park, designed landscape, hall and wider estate history shaped by successive influential families on the Cheshire and Greater Manchester border. READ MORE

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An Industrial Art: The Archaeology of Calico Printing in the Irwell Valley

Ian Miller

Examines the archaeology of calico printing in the Irwell Valley, a key centre in Lancashire's early cotton industry. Excavations and surveys of former print works reveal the development, technology and landscape impact of this important but poorly preserved industry. READ MORE

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Rediscovering Bradford

Ian Miller

This volume presents papers on managing World Heritage Sites, highlighting megalithic landscapes in Wiltshire and Malta, plus studies on education, cultural landscapes and a Neolithic site in China. Themes include UNESCO’s role, research-led management, and the importance of partnership and community involvement. READ MORE

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Discovering Coccium: The Archaeology of Roman Wigan

Ian Miller et al.

Summarises the archaeology of Roman Wigan, including discoveries in the Millgate area and a second-century bath-house excavated by Oxford Archaeology North. The booklet presents the latest evidence for first- and second-century activity in the Roman settlement of Coccium. READ MORE

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Piccadilly Place: Uncovering Manchester's Industrial Origins

Ian Miller et al.

Traces the industrial origins of Manchester through archaeology at Piccadilly Place, north-west of Piccadilly Station. The booklet examines the site's transformation from town-edge land to a key part of the textile-driven industrial city. READ MORE

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The Rock Triangle, Bury: The Archaeology of an Industrial Suburb

Ian Miller et al.

Presents excavations at the Rock Triangle in Bury, where buried remains of mills, engineering works, foundries, workshops and terraced housing recorded a once-thriving industrial suburb. The booklet charts Bury's history and the area's varied industrial past. READ MORE

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