Archaeological dig to take place near historic Rock Hall at Moses Gate Country Park

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Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox A six-day archaeological dig will start next week at Moses Gate Country Park in Bolton.

The dig is being led by DigVentures and will aim to discover more about the history of Grade II listed building Rock Hall, as well as the former Farnworth paper mill.

It will begin next Thursday (August 26) and will run until August 31. READ MORE : 'Darkest day in Rock Hall's history' as vandals target listed building twice in 24 hours Amanda Forster from DigVentures said “This is a fabulous project and we’re really excited to have the opportunity to work with local people to discover more about Rock Hall and the Park. "As well as a bit of digging, we will be using