Neolithic (New Stone Age)
Robin Hood Stone A huge prehistoric monolith stands in a Liverpool housing estate
The Calderstones Rare survivors from a Prehistoric burial chamber
Bronze Age
Two Lads, Horwich Two stone mounds stand on a ridge near Winter Hill. Why are they there?
Astley Hall Farm Bronze Age Burial Monument A chance discovery reveals a prehistoric structure
Noon Hill Bronze Age Cairn, Rivington Excavation has revealed many of the cairn’s secrets
Winter Hill Bronze Age Cairn, Belmont The mound offers a glimpse into Bronze Age beliefs in the afterlife
Bog Burials
Red Moss Bog Body, Horwich An ancient find becomes a focal point to save an endangered landscape
The Pilling Bog Body A Prehistoric burial that was believed to have been a murder victim from Georgian times
Iron Age Hillforts
Iron Age House Reconstruction An insight into home life in the Iron Age
Castercliff, Nelson An intriguing site that hints at attack and abandonment
Castlesteads, Bury A promontory fort, protected by a river and steep sides
Iron Age Hillforts later reused as Norman Castles