Village Sign # 1849 Greasby
In September 2017 Greasby welcomed five new signs to mark the boundry of the village. These signs mark the historical discovery that the area contains the earliest dated settlement in Western Britain and one of the oldest in the country. The settlement found was origionally thought to date to 7000BC. After carbon dating of hazel nut shells found in a hearth, the settlement was dated to 8500BC. Making the origins of this village older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids.
About Village Sign Caches
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This cache belongs to the Village Sign Series, a series of caches based on ornate signs that depict the heritage, history and culture of the villages that put them up (generally on the village green!).
The signs can be made of different materials from fibreglass to wood, from forged steel to stone. They can depict anything from local industry to historical events. The tradition probably started in Norfolk or Suffolk and has now spread across most of the country so we thought we would base a series on them!
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More information, bookmarks and statistics can be found at the Village Signs Website
If anybody would like to expand the Village Sign Series, please do.
I would ask that you request a number for your cache first at www.villagesignseries.co.uk
so we can keep track of the Village Sign numbers and names to avoid duplication.