A major project carried out by Salford Archaeology which began in June 2021,
this also incorporated
an invite for residents of Rochdale to get involved as part of the community
project. This is part of an ongoing project for the restoration of Rochdale TownHall, which has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery. The location of
the dig is on the main car park, close to Packer Street, which was a notorious
slum that rose up to the hill close to St Chads Church, moreover close to the
site is a fountain that is sourced by a natural spring known as ‘Packer Spout’.
So far the archaeologist have uncovered,
bottles, other relics linked to businesses known to be in operation on Packer Street
, also animal bones from butchers and heels from bootmakers and seashells,
whelks and mussels possibly from the 1850’s onward . Packer Street was a main
route in the medieval period... particularly for the wool trade the town is
famous for. There are possible 17th-century remains underneath Town Hall
Square, the basements and latrines were uncovered which date from the 18th
century. One of the archaeologist, based
at the University of Salford: said ’we’re actually finding a lot of those
things - pieces of boots, leather shoes, heels. They might be throwaways, but
they could be linked to the industries here’, then added, there is evidence of
Rochdale's pre-industrial history, which she believes may date as far back as
the Anglo-Saxon period, could also be found. Rochdale could have hidden places of interest in the UK.
Artifacts
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