Wigan Archaeological Society Investigating the district's past since 1982

Roman Mining

Results of Field Walking

The size of red squares indicates the relative amount of pottery found at that spot. Area A corresponds with a small pond in the field and area B relates to a farm building which disappeared last century. Area C however has no immediate explanation and therefore must represent some activity in the area not previously recorded. A small number found in one particular area (marked R) was thought to be possibly Roman, and one or two which may be Medieval (marked M).

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