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Red Moss is a wetland mossland in Greater Manchester , located south of Horwich and east of Blackrod .. wetland. wetland. mossland. bog. Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester. Horwich. Horwich. Blackrod. Blackrod. -LRB- Grid Reference -RRB- .. This is a national Site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom , due to its biodiversity and undisturbed character .. Site of Special Scientific Interest. Site of Special Scientific Interest. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. biodiversity. biodiversity. Pollen analysis has revealed the first peat deposits of the northwest 's mosslands to be from around 8,000 years BC making Red Moss an impressive 10,000 years old .. Red Moss covers an area of 47.2 hectares .. A severed female head was discovered in Red Moss in the 19th century dating from the Bronze Age or early Iron Age .. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council owns most of the moss , but parts of the site are also owned by British Rail and United Utilities .. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. British Rail. British Rail. United Utilities. United Utilities. In 1999 , the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire , Manchester and North Merseyside was asked to manage the area of land owned by Bolton Council with the aim of restoring suitable water levels and conditions for the growth of mossland species .. mossland. bog