University of Salford to dig Manchester boroughs

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The University of Salford has announced a four year archaeology project which will see 9,000 people involved in digs.


Dig Greater Manchester, which will also include a study in Blackburn, will see volunteers work alongside experts at 11 sites.


Brian Grimsditch, who works at the university's Centre for Applied Archaeology, said it was "one of the biggest projects in the country".


"It will be a wonderful way for people to learn about the history," he said.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-15635235

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http://www.salford.ac.uk/home-page/news/2011/over-9,000-people-to-be-involved-in-major-archaeology-project-in-greater-manchester
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[kevin wooldridge]

Sounds good to me! .....sounds good to me? ......yep still sounds good to me!

Of course it wouldn't be possible for any of Andrew Selkirk's happy band of brothers and sisters to get involved as I am fairly certain that the presence of school children and possibly other vulnerable people on this project will necessitate that all the 'grown-ups 'involved will have to undergo background criminal checks. Still that sounds good to me as well!!

Win-win for Salford University!! Win-win for the communities of Greater Manchester (and Blackburn!!)