Welcome
Welcome to the home of the Discovering the Ancient Don Gorge Project, a Defra Aggregates Levy Sustainability funded project, administered by English Heritage.
The Don Gorge was formed by the course of the River Don, where it winds its way between Doncaster and Conisbrough in South Yorkshire. It is an area that contains many archaeologically and ecologically important sites.
The main aim of the project is to raise public awareness of the rich archaeological heritage of the Don Gorge through a series of public and educational outreach events and activities.
The project is being delivered by Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, South Yorkshire Archaeology Service and inHeritage on behalf of the Don Gorge Strategic Partnership (links to other organisations open up in a new window).
To find out more about the project please click here.
YourFind WebMuseum
We are proud to announce the launch of the YourFind WebMuseum. Here you can view some of the astonishing treasures, which together tell a fascinating story of the Don Gorge from the Ice Age to Anglo-Saxon and Viking times.
All of the archaeological artefacts in this gallery were found by members of the public, in the Don Gorge between Cadeby Viaduct and Sprotbrough Plantation.
Your Find, Your Vote!
During your visit to the WebMuseum please remember to rate your favourite items. The three items which receive the most votes will be turned into FREE postcards and distributed to the public in February 2008, through your local museums, libraries and community centres. To visit the WebMuseum click here now.
Don Gorge Strategic Partership
Launched in October 2006, the partnership meets quarterly to oversee the overall direction of the partnership following the objectives of the Don Gorge Strategic Management Plan. The DGSP monitors and sets projects for the 3 working groups: Archaeology and Heritage, Species and Habitat Management and Tourism/Publicity. Click here for more information.
The Aggregates Levy Sustainabiity Fund
The Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) was introduced in April 2002 to provide funds to help address the environmental costs of aggregates extraction. As the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment, English Heritage is a major distributor of the fund on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and supports projects which seek to reduce the impact of aggregates extraction on the historic environment, both terrestrial and marine. You can find out more about the ALSF on Defra's website.
