Piece of Second World War history uncovered in middle of Brierley Hill park
The remains of a Second World War lookout post have been uncovered by a Brierley Hill park group after an archaeological dig took place.
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The dig at Marsh Park was undertaken by the Friends of Marsh Park on January 17 after the group was alerted to a series of bricks sticking out of the ground.
The group were assisted by the Wolverhampton Archaeological Society in the dig and after excavating the site, they discovered a structure that measured about four metres by five metres and which was from the Second World War.
Friends of Marsh Park chairman Frank Chamberlain said the group had been very excited to find a piece of history in their park and said it was great to be able to have something tangible to connect the town to the war.
He said: "It's been a long time coming as we've been taking people on tours of Brierley Hill and the park for years and this has always been a point where we say that the park was built in 1921 for returning World War One soldiers, so it's always had a connection to the men and women in the town who were part of the war.
