Community Stewardship Initiatives get recognition

Submitted by Sophie Cringle on Mon, 2011-02-21 11:23
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The shortlisted finalists for this year’s March Archaeology Award have now been announced. See who has been promoting UK heritage here!

Dartmoor Cairn Survey and Repair Project Northwick Manor Community Heritage Project Gloucester City Council Heritage Service and Clutch Clinic Community Group

The Council for British Archaeology is proud to reveal the shortlisted finalists for this year’s Marsh Archaeology Award. This year the Award recognises and celebrates voluntary groups or individuals who have been responsible over the last two years for looking after and promoting access to the historic environment within the UK.

The three shortlisted nominees can now be revealed to be:

  • Dartmoor Cairn Survey and Repair Project
  • Northwick Manor Community Heritage Project
  • Gloucester City Council Heritage Service & Clutch Clinic Community Group

CBA Director Hike Heyworth said:

The CBA is delighted to work once again with the Marsh Christian Trust in recognising outstanding groups and individuals working in archaeology. The stewardship theme of this year’s award has a particularly strong resonance, given the increasing environmental and developmental threats faced by our nation’s archaeological heritage. It is very encouraging to see so many communities taking the initiative to actively play a part in championing and conserving the sites that matter so much to them.

All three nominees will be presenting their work as part of the CBA’s Winter General Meeting at the British Academy in London on Monday 7th March. Brian Marsh of the Marsh Christian Trust will present the award to the winning group.

There are still some spaces available to attend the Winter General Meeting, which also features updates about the CBA’s current work in community engagement and a keynote address from Carenza Lewis. To book a place, please visit the CBA shop.