Habitats and Hillforts team members have carried out an archaeological
sample excavation on the Iron Age hill fort above Frodsham (Cheshire,
England) known as Woodhouse Hill. The aim was to provide information
to help future management of the site which is owned by the Woodland
Trust. The excavation served as a training opportunity for more than
40 local volunteers as well as students from Chester and Liverpool
universities. All involved were given training in basic archaeological
recording techniques under the supervision of professional
archaeologists.
Artefacts recovered from the work ranged in date from Neolithic
flint tools (4000 - 2000 BCE) to a glass bottle from about 1900.
Habitats and Hill Forts is a three year Heritage Lottery funded
landscape project focused on the mid-Cheshire Ridge and it is being
hosted by Cheshire West and Chester Council. Pictures and a summary of
the results of the work at Woodhouse Hill are available for viewing on
the Habitats and Hillforts website: http://www.habitatsandhillforts.co.uk.
The next investigatory archaeological excavation will be carried out
on Helsby Hill.
http://www.chesterfirst.co.uk/news/78777/excavation-on-iron-age-fort.aspx
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