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Young people "dig deep" with Mansfield Woodhouse heritage project

Mansfield Woodhouse Heritage project. Fun with full-size skeleton a box of bones, archaeological dig site. Joyce Bosnjak, Morgan Hunter and Ann Edwards. (Photo: Brian Eyre)
Mansfield Woodhouse Heritage project. Fun with full-size skeleton a box of bones, archaeological dig site. Joyce Bosnjak, Morgan Hunter and Ann Edwards. (Photo: Brian Eyre)

An interactive ‘ Digging for Bones’ project was held at Mansfield Woodhouse Library and facilitated by the Heritage Link team, attended by more than 50 children.

Children dug up fake human remains, identified them against a full sized skeleton and learned more about other historic discoveries in Mansfield Woodhouse.

Joyce Bosnjak, chair of heritage group, said: “Fun was had by all.

Archaeological dig site. Joyce Bosnjak, Morgan Hunter and Alex Nettleship. (Photo: Brian Eyre)
Archaeological dig site. Joyce Bosnjak, Morgan Hunter and Alex Nettleship. (Photo: Brian Eyre)

“You’re welcome to visit the Heritage Project, where volunteers will be happy to chat and recall you memories of the area, enjoy the displays and look through the vast collection of photographs we have – bring yours along too.”

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More information about upcoming events can be found at mansfieldwoodhouse-heritagelink.org.uk/events

In 2013, with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and support from Inspire Culture and Nottinghamshire Council, Heritage Link was formed.

This community archive was created to develop, preserve and protect the historic material collected by the Old Mansfield Woodhouse Society.