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North-West England

Alderley Edge Landscape Project
Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 2752665. Fax: 0161 2752676. email: john.prag@man.ac.uk Staff=2+
A major multidisciplinary research project to look at all aspects of Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Open days to coincide with National Archaeology and National Heritage days. Volunteers occasionally accepted. *

Bury Archaeological Group
18 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, Lancs BL2 5RT. Tel: 01204 531317. F1955 Members 20
Assists the Greater Manchester Archaeology Unit with upgrading the Sites and Monuments Record for the Bury area. Carries out documentary research, geophysical survey and fieldwalking. *

Cheshire County Council, Environmental Planning Department
Commerce House, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2QP. Tel: 01244 603160. Fax: 01244 603110. email: envplan@cheshire.gov.uk F1974 Staff=2+
Curator for the county of Cheshire. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Publishes newsletters and organises annual conference.

Chester Archaeological Society
Ochor Cottage, Porch Lane, Hope Mountain, Caergwrle, Flintshire LL12 9HG. Tel: 01978 760834. F1849 Members 300
Programme of lectures and excursions. Collaboration with Chester Archaeology and Liverpool University in field projects and excavations. Special programme of lectures, conferences and other events in 1999 to celebrate the society's 150th year. *

Chester Archaeology
Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2DD. Tel: 01244 402009. Fax: 01244 347522. email: m.morris@chestercc.gov.uk. Web: http://www.chestercc.gov.uk/chestercc/html/ F 1973 Staff=10
Contractors covering Chester City and district. Services include providing planning advice to the Planning Authority, interpreting the Sites and Monuments Record, fieldwork, research, and educational projects. Volunteers accepted, but mostly for finds processing. *

Gifford and Partners, Chester Office
20 Nicholas Street, Chester CH1 2NX. Tel: 01244 311855. Fax: 01244 314560. email: giffords@compulink.co.uk F1989 Staff=20+25
A firm of Consulting Engineers with various offices giving advice on all aspects of the heritage throughout the UK and beyond. Projects and publications include: Post-excavation on Roman defences, Barton-under-Needwood, Eccleston Hall, Walton-le-Dale and Wilderspool. Bronze Age, Romano-British, Medieval and Post-Medieval sites at Manchester Airport's second runway. Work experience schemes and volunteers involved on excavation, post-excavation and finds processing. *

Hudson History
Procter House, Kirkgate, Settle, N Yorks BD24 9DZ. Tel/Fax: 01729 825773
Publishes Yorkshire History Quarterly and Lancashire History Quarterly. Also organises day schools and landscape tours

Inland Waterways Protection Society
36 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1AU. Tel: 01625 420770. email: don.baines@btinternet.com F1958
Restoration of late c18/early c19 inland canal/waterway port of Bugsworth Basin, nr Whaley Bridge. Assistance always welcome with surveying and recording, occasional excavation work. *

Lancashire Archaeological Society
12 Rookery Drive, Penwortham, Preston, Lancs PR1 9LU. Tel/Fax: 01772 747882. F1979 Members 55
Lecture and outings.

Lancashire Archaeology Service
Lancashire County Council, East Cliff County Offices, Preston, Lancs PR1 3EX. Tel: 01772 261551. Fax: 01772 264201. email: planning@planning.lancscc.gov.uk Staff=3
Curator for Lancashire. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides advice on planning and other issues. Guided visits and walks. Trains volunteers in work related to the Sites and Monuments Record.

Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
Storey Institute, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TF. Tel: 01524 848666. Fax: 01524 848606. Web: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/ F 1979
Contractor covering the North of England. Services include excavation and survey work. Specialises in industrial, landscape and buildings archaeology. Runs training excavations. Accepts volunteers for finds processing and occasionally excavations. *

Lion Salt Works Trust
Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6ES. Tel/Fax: 01606 41823. email: afielding@lionsalt.demon.co.uk
Building and technology restoration project. Publishes quarterly newsletter. Runs demonstrations of aspects of salt technology. Volunteers accepted for site interpretation work. *

Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society
c/o 8 Springfield Avenue, Littleborough, Lancs OL15 9JR. Tel: 01706 377685. F1972 Members 65
Programme of monthly talks. Produces booklets, and organises day schools and exhibitions. Working with local authority to regenerate an area bordering the canal in Littleborough. Ongoing excavation in the Piethorn Valley. **

Liverpool Museum
Liverpool Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN. Tel: 0151 478 4207. Fax: 0151 478 4390. F1978
Curator and contractor. Holds the Sites and Monuments Record for Merseyside. The museum curates archaeological material from Merseyside and the North West. The Field Section operates as a contractor in Merseyside and elsewhere. Services include excavation, evaluations and surveys.
Manchester GDCE Courses for the Public
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 5728. email: denise.kenyon@man.ac.uk
Certificate courses in Egyptology, Celtic studies and Medieval world. Also offers degree-related courses, non-accredited courses and day schools. Training in fieldwork, especially building survey.

Manchester Region Industrial Archaeology Society
59 Kirkstall Raio, Davyhulme, Manchester M41 0QP. Tel: 0161 718 1527 . F1965 Members 90
Programme of talks, visits and meetings. Undertakes evaluations of industrial sites. *

Manchester University, Dept of Art History & Archaeology
Architecture Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 3018. Fax: 0161 275 3331
Courses include Archaeology of Britain & W Europe from early prehistory to the Middle Ages, Near Eastern prehistory, and material culture (textiles, lithics, ceramics, metallurgy). Research into Roman military archaeology, archaeological textiles, later prehistoric metalwork and ceramics of Near East. Training excavations at Cummersdale, Cumbria, Melandra Roman fort, Domusztepe, Turkey, and an Irish landscape study.***

Manchester University Field Archaeology Centre
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 2314. Fax: 0161 275 2315. F1994
Consists of two units - the Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit and the University of Manchester Archaeological Unit. Acts as both contractor and curator for the area. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record.

Merseyside Archaeological Society
20 Osbourne Road, Formby, Liverpool L37 6AR. F1976 Members 110
Programme of evening lectures. Field trips in summer.The fieldwalking and documentary research project at Hale Township continues. Publishes a journal and an occasional newsletter. Further fieldwalking projects are planned. *

Norton Priory Museum Trust
Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn WA7 1SX. Tel: 01928 569895. F1975
The excavated remains of the medieval priory together with the late 12th-century undercroft are set in beautiful, peaceful woodland gardens. Displays trace the transformation of the site from medieval Priory to Tudor Manor House and Georgian Mansion, demolished in 1921. All-year-round education programme and events. Post-excavation work continues, and volunteers are accepted for specific projects on the collections. *

Saddleworth Historical Society
5 The Meadows, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6JZ. Tel: 01457 873612. Members 460
Programme of monthly lectures at Saddleworth Museum. Publishes a quarterly bulletin and large range of maps, guides and books. Involved in excursions, archive research, industrial archaeology, conservation and excavation. Tours of Castleshaw Roman fort. *

South Pennines Research Group
Ellenrod Farm, Newhey, Rochdale OL16 4NN. Tel: 01706 844776. F1995 Members 10
The group studies the social and economic development of South Pennine communities such as combined agricultural and textile production activities. New members welcome to help with research. Recently published 'In the beginning' - the origins of a West Pennine town. *

South Trafford Archaeological Group
7 Kingsmere Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2DB. Tel: 0161 224 7054. F1979 Members 95
Final year of excavation at Timperley Moat. Survey and excavation planned at Warburton, and a cruck buildings survey. Also post-excavation work and documentary research. **

West Lancashire Archaeological Society
168 Prescot Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 5AG. Tel: 01695 423375. F1973 Members 63
Programme of monthly meetings and lectures. Continuing watching briefs on development sites. Lecture and field visit in 1998 to mark the society's 25th anniversary. *

Wigan Archaeological Society
5 The Beacons, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 8DU. Tel: 01257 402342. F1982 Members 35
Studying water mills in the area and researching Roman roads and possible Roman mining activity. Maintains Sites and Monuments Record. Work at weekends once a month during summer. **

Young Archaeologists Club, Chorley Branch
c/o Astley Hall, Astley Park, Off Hall Gate, Chorley PR7 1NP.

Young Archaeologists Club, Merseyside Branch
12 Dawlish Road, Wirral, L61 2XP.

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