CHILDREN are being offered the chance to take a look at life 2,000 years ago.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's countryside section and museum service are teaming up with Tees Archaeology for a look at life during the Iron Age, on a site at Foxrush Farm, near Dormanstown. The site was discovered through aerial photographs and geophysical surveys in the 1990s.
Jo Fearey, countryside officer at the farm, said: "We hope to find more about their homes and any industrial activity which may have taken place."
The project was launched by Redcar and Cleveland Mayor Norah Cooney yesterday.
Schools will be invited to half-day sessions when they can view the excavation and take part in activities. A public open day is planned for September 14, from 10am to 4pm.
Last year, the work uncovered ditches and post holes, indicating enclosure features and boundary fences, and artefacts such as pottery and animal bones were found. They will be on display for two weeks at Kirkleatham Museum.
Places are available to help with the dig. Contact Tees Archaeology on (01429) 523 455 or the council's countryside section on (01642) 444 231 for an application form
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