Experts want to know if the Wirral tool-making site dates from the Roman or Viking era.
Archaeologists have begun a dig at an ancient ironworks where they hope to discover whether it dates from the Roman or Viking period.Dr Brian Atkin, from Wirral Archaeology, said they hoped to find items that "can be subjected to dating and chemical analysis"."If it is found to link to the Roman era, this would add to the body of evidence supporting a Roman presence on this part of Wirral," he said.
"Or it may provide information about the Viking presence in the north of Wirral, which up to now has left few traces apart from the wealth of Norse place names."Local archaeology digs have found evidence of roundhouses and
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