Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Conservation Action Plan

development of early industrialised
manufacture. While industry moved into
Sheffield and the countryside claimed back
the valleys the history remains. There will
be a community archaeology project based
at Stoneface, Stores wood, which has not
yet been researched but there are signs of
obvious industrial activity. The site is ideal in
as much as the owner is interested, we have
parking, toilets, classroom etc. The Project
Officer will work with the South Yorkshire
Industrial History Society to undertake this
work.
Project 7
Bloomery Sites around Stocksbridge
Bloomeries are charcoal-fired furnaces
used for the direct reduction of iron ore
to produce wrought iron, sited on hillsides
to utilise the up-draught of air. Significant
numbers are known from the Stocksbridge
and Langsett areas. Further research and
on-site Interpretation is proposed.
The Project Officer will work with local
heritage groups, including the Stocksbridge
& District History Society to undertake this
work.
Project 8
The Story of Water
The landscape across the partnership area
has been influenced by the management
of water, whether for settlement, industry
or creation of reservoirs. The archaeological
assessment (ECUS 2017) identified an
Understanding of how water management
has changed the landscape, alongside the
reasons and agents for that change as a
important area warranting further study.
This will include archival research and
targeted field survey. The Project Officer will
work with Brendan Stone and local groups
to undertake this work.
Monitoring and Evaluation
We will support the ‘overall M&E programme
both through evaluation of this project in
relation to archaeological gains but also
by ‘looking’ at other projects delivered
throughout SLLP and identifying the wider
outcomes from these, particularly:
• Historic Routes
• Restoring the Lattice.
Supporting documents
1. Community Heritage Project Officer JD and
explanation regarding employing existing
staff
2. “Sheffield Lakelands – Archaeological Desk
Based Assessment”, ECUS, 2017. (appendix 6)
Other partners and organisations directly
engaged in delivering the project
• Sheffield City Council and SYAS are
sponsoring organisations.
• Sheffield City Council will be ‘hosting’
to community heritage project officer
(Job description attached) as an existing
employee, explanation attached.
• Sheffield City Council
• Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust
• Other organisations benefitting or taking
part in your project or key target audience
• Sheffield Wildlife Trust volunteers for nature
reserves
• Local residents for Sheffield City Council
(Bitholme Wood)
• Wadsley and Loxley Commoners for the
common
• Hunter Archaeology Society for the prehistory
project
• South Yorkshire Industrial History Society
for Stoneface, owner of Storrs Wood and the
Story of Water projects
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