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
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