For two winters a community archaeology project has been investigating the remains of historic coal mining in Middleton Park.
The park contains over 270 mine shafts, with at least six different styles of mining present.
A number of shafts were worked using cog and rung horse gins and evidence has been recorded of a steam engine from 1814.
The park also contains significant sections of an early railway or waggonway system developed from 1758.
As part of National Archaeology Week a series of guided walks will be led by the project archaeologist rom the Lakeside Centre on Sunday, July 20, from 10am until 4pm.
There will also be an exhibition of the projects results and the chance to buy a copy of a new publication detailing the work.
* For further details visit the Friends of Middleton Park website:
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