MEMBERS of the public are invited to look at life during the Iron Age at an open day at Foxrush Farm in Dormanstown.

The site was discovered through aerial photographs and geophysical surveys in the 1990s.

Tees Archaeology and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's countryside section and museum service have teamed up again for two weeks of excavation and activities.

The open day on Sunday, from 10am to 4pm, will feature re-enactment group Rent A Peasant, with their mule and chickens.

Visitors will have the chance to make an Iron Age pot, take a guided tour of the site, have a go at excavating and take part in craft activities, quizzes and games.

Jo Fearey, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's countryside officer, said: "We want to beat last year's attendance of around 150, when the forecast was awful - thunder and lightning."

Local schools have been enjoying a series of half-day sessions when they can view the excavation and take part in activities.

Last year, the work discovered ditches and post holes, indicating enclosure features and boundary fences, and artefacts, such as pottery and animal bones were found.

The work is on display at nearby Kirkleatham Museum until Sunday.

Free car parking is provided at West Redcar Community School, using its entrance off Cotswold Drive. The walk to Foxrush Farm is signposted from the school.