New heritage project at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve to connect people with nature and history The Lancashire Wildlife Trust are launching a new project at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve in Sefton, thanks to generous support by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Below: The archaeological site at Lunt Meadows by Ron Cowell, Curator of Prehistoric Archaeology at National Museums Liverpool
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unt Meadows Wetlands Nature Reserve and Flood Storage Reservoir is a unique site, a haven for wildlife, a rare archaeological secret and a flood storage reservoir protecting homes from a changing climate. With approximately 30000 visitors a year, the reserve is popular with dog-walkers, bird-watchers and as a place to socialise or exercise, but many visitors do not realise what a fantastic, multi-purpose resource Lunt Meadows really is. The Presenting Mesolithic and Modern Life project, will be a 5-year long partnership between several North West organisations; Lancashire Wildlife Trust, the Museum of Liverpool, the Dept. of History and Archaeology, University of Chester, Soroptimist International Crosby and the Environment Agency. The project aims to present Lunt Meadows to visitors and the extended community, giving them an understanding of how humans have interacted with the landscape over thousands of years, how landscape changes affect human lives and how these choices influence our future. Owned by the Environment Agency and managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Lunt Meadows is home to many rare and protected birds, such as barn owl, lapwing and bittern. Within the site is also the remains of a 9000-year-old Mesolithic settlement, discovered by Ron Cowell, Curator of Prehistoric Archaeology, from National Museums Liverpool 42
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Above: Barn Owls can be seen almost daily at Lunt Meadows by Andy Pryce
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