Acknowledging all those who support the project
The Excavations of the Iron Age Enclosures at Sutton Common are
funded by English Heritage
and are being undertaken by the Department of Archaeology, University of
Exeter and the Wetland Archaeology and Environments Research Centre,
University of Hull. The work forms a major part of the Sutton Common
Project.
The Sutton Common Project, which includes land acquisitions, wildlife
and landscape enhancement, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental
evaluations, research and conservation, and engineering works to raise
ground-water levels, is spearheaded by the owners of the land, the
Carstairs Countryside Trust (CCT), in partnership with English Heritage,
English Nature, Countryside Agency, the Universities of Exeter and Hull
and Grantham Brundell and Farran.
The Project forms one of the Countryside Agency's trial schemes in
the Humberhead Levels 'Value in Wetness' Land Management Initiative,
which is seeking new, economically viable and environmentally
sustainable approaches to water and land management in the Humberhead
levels.
Participation with the Askern Ward Community Partnership over future
public access and enjoyment of the site seeks to contribute to the
environmental and economic regeneration of this 'Coalfields' area in
South Yorkshire.
This Project has been made possible through the co-operation of the
Sheard Family Trust and financial support from: English Heritage,
Heritage Lottery Fund, English Nature, Countryside Agency, DEFRA
(Countryside Stewardship Scheme), Darrington Quarries (Landfill Tax
Credits) through WREN - Waste Recycling Environmental, James Goodhart,
The Pilgrim Trust and the Universities of Exeter and Hull. Help has also
been given by the Doncaster Naturalists Society.
