Salford
| Name | Remains | Date | Location | Description | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Age promontory fort | Below ground remains | 00500BC–200AD | Salford 53°26′15″N 2°27′54″W / 53.437609°N 2.465123°W / 53.437609; -2.465123 (Salford Iron Age fort) | The promontory fort is surrounded by two ditches. Inside the fort are four circular structures that are probably industrial areas and livestock enclosures. The Cheshire Very Coarse Pottery (VCP) found on the site is the only evidence of a late prehistoric pottery industry in Greater Manchester. | |
| Worsley Delph | Brick structure | 011759 | Swinton 53°30′03″N 2°22′45″W / 53.500795°N 2.379195°W / 53.500795; -2.379195 (Worsley Delph) | In 1759, construction began on a system of underground canals; they provided a route between Worsley Colliery and the Bridgewater Canal for the coal the colliery produced. The canals were used for this purpose until 1887 and closed shortly after the last coal pit in the area in 1968. |
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