HELP unearth the past in the same way as Indiana Jones or Howard Carter by visiting a historic dig at Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre.

The Museum of London has chosen Headstone Manor - one of form buildings making up the centre in Pinner View, Harrow - as the site of its summer excavation.

Families are invited to a Festival of Archaeology Open Day on July 20 at the complex owned and run by Harrow Council.

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Councillor Sue Anderson (Labour), the council’s portfolio holder for community, culture and resident engagement, said: “Headstone Manor plays an important role in the history and heritage of Harrow.

“I am thrilled that the Museum of London have chosen this site for this years summer excavation.

“It’s a chance to find out the most interesting and intriguing bits of history that may have been hidden for centuries.

“I hope everyone who comes along finds something that is of historical significance and I look forward to seeing all the finds from the site next month.”

Museum of London Archaeology field archaeologists team have already created trenches in the grounds of the manor house and were joined by groups of schoolchildren between June 10 and 20.

Youngsters uncovered with the help of their adult supervisors a bone domino dating from the 18th or 19th Century, Roman pottery including a grey ware storage or cooking jar as well as a complete bone spoon.

The trenches are still open and excavation work still ongoing, and people are invited along to watch and take part even before the festival open day.

On July 20 itself, all the finds will be on display and visitors can enjoy hands-on family-friendly activities, experience medieval re-enactments, see highlights from the Museum of London’s medieval collections and learn about the skeletons of medieval Londoners.

Meanwhile, the council is applying for £3.6million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to pay for the restoration of Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre.

n The free Festival of Archaeology Open Day takes place on Sunday July 20 from noon to 4pm at the Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre