The South Trafford Archaeological Group (STAG) is an archaeological group based in

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. The group promotes interest in and the study of archaeology and history locally, especially within

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but also beyond the borders of the borough. Its activities include post-excavation work and

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. STAG was formed in 1979 and provides facilities for volunteer archaeologists from south Manchester and north-east Cheshire. It has 95 members and is based near the site of Timperley Old Hall – a medieval moated hall – and the clubhouse of the Altrincham Municipal Golf Course. STAG has undertaken excavations as far away as ''Condate'', the

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name for Northwich, in Cheshire. The group has been involved with sites such as Timperley Old Hall; Carrs Mill in Stalybridge; Moore's hat factory in Denton; the medieval hall in

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; and Moss Brow farm in Warburton. The excavations in Warburton led to the site being excavated by ''

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'' in 2006 with the involvement of STAG. In 2008, STAG was awarded £44,400 by the

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to renovate the site of Timperley Old Hall. The work will involved building a bridge across the moat, installing information boards, and developing an information scheme for local schools. It also allowed new archaeological investigations at the hall.

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External links

South Trafford Archaeology Group website
1979 establishments in England Organisations based in Trafford Archaeological organizations Clubs and societies in Greater Manchester Organizations established in 1979

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