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Knockaloe dig open this afternoon

by isleofman.com 13th July 2014

There's a chance to find out more today about the World War One internment camp at Knockaloe.
A team of archaeologists and volunteers is currently carrying out a dig at the site in the west of the Island, south of Peel.
They aim to unearth evidence of what life was like for the 23,000 prisoners held there and the 3,000 guards overseeing them.
The excavation on the 22 acre site is part of a Europe-wide conflict archaeology project and it's hoped the trial Knockaloe dig will be the start of a larger project, to define more clearly the role the Isle of Man played in WW1.
This afternoon, the public is invited to take a look at progress so far, at an open afternoon which runs from 1.30-4.30pm.
Dr Rachel Crellin from the Centre for Manx Studies is one of the archaeologists involved in the dig:


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Posted by isleofman.com
Sunday 13th, July 2014 08:53pm.

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