Plenty of finds at wartime site dig near Whitchurch
An excavation of an old World War One site near Whitchurch has seen experts gather a number of pieces of historical interest.
An old shoe, nail and electrical items were among those found at the dig, held at one of Shropshire Wildlife Trust's newest nature reserves, Prees Heath Common .
Experts say the reserve is on Hospital Lane and was very close to the site of a First World War troop hospital that once housed hundreds of wounded soldiers.
Kirsty Brown, from the Meres & Mosses Landscape Partnership Scheme, said: "It has been going really well. We have found some really interesting things; some old electrical items, a rusty old nail, a lovely leather Winklepicker Shoe - that was my favourite one.
"There have been some fantastic finds, we are really very pleased.
"We have trays and trays of things here."
The project was run by the Heritage Lottery funded Meres & Mosses Landscape Partnership Scheme (LPS) and is receiving technical support from the Whitchurch Heritage Centre volunteer team.
All items found during the project will go on display at Whitchurch Heritage Centre.
