Doncaster Council

Doncaster Museum

Many Iron Age and Roman finds are displayed in Doncaster Museum. The award-winning permanent exhibition ‘By River and Road’ tells the story of Doncaster and its region through the twin routes of the River Don and the Great North Road. 

tel: 01302 734293, email: museum@doncaster.gov.uk, fax: 01302 735409. 
Address: Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Chequer Road, Doncaster, DN1 2AE. 

South Yorkshire Archaeology Service

The primary role of the South Yorkshire Archaeology Service is to help protect and preserve South Yorkshire’s archaeological heritage. The Service provides advice on the management of archaeological sites to Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley and Sheffield councils. 

SYAS also maintains the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) and promotes public understanding and appreciation of the local historic environment through an annual Archaeology Day and publication of a regular round-up of recent work, Archaeology in South Yorkshire. 

To make an appointment to visit the SMR, tel: 0114 273 6428, 
email: syorks.archservice@sheffield.gov.uk, web: www.sheffield.gov.uk/SYAS 
Address: South Yorkshire Archaeology Service, Development Services, Howden House, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH.

English Heritage

English Heritage is the Government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment. Its aims are to protect and promote England’s spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood. It cares for over 400 important historic properties that are open to the public.

tel: 0870 333 1181, email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk, fax: 01793 414926, 
web: www.english-heritage.org.uk. 
Address: English Heritage, Customer Services Department, PO Box 569, Swindon, SN2 2YP. 

Membership of English Heritage allows free access to their historic attractions. 
Enquiries: tel: 0870 333 1182, email: members@english-heritage.org.uk, fax: 01793 414786. 

The Vicus

The Vicus is an Iron Age and early Roman re-enactment society that interprets history through the medium of experimental archaeology, reconstruction and living history. The photographs of Romano-British people in this booklet have been kindly provided by the Vicus. Their website has instructions on how to make the Roman auxiliary shield found at Doncaster.

Contact Ash Tuohy for further details, tel: 01594 517122, email: ashtuohy@hotmail.com, or visit their website: www.vicus.org.uk