Chris Hayden

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Early Thame: Archaeological Investigations at Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire 2015

Chris Hayden

Volume 1 describes Early Neolithic pits and a three-circuit causewayed enclosure. There was an extensive Early Iron Age settlement including structures and numerous pits, some of which contained notable deposits of material involving pottery, animal remains and other finds. A small cemetery included the remains of at least 13 people. READ MORE

Hardback: £35.00

Horcott Quarry, Fairford and Arkell’s Land, Kempsford

Chris Hayden

Excavations at Horcott revealed Mesolithic activity, a major Iron Age settlement with exceptional grain‑storage structures, a Roman farmstead, a 3rd–4th‑century cemetery, and a large Anglo‑Saxon settlement. Nearby Arkell’s land saw only Roman‑period enclosures and fields, likely linked to Claydon Pike, and no later occupation. READ MORE

Hardback: £25.00

Down to Weymouth town by Ridgeway: Prehistoric, Roman and Later Sites Along the Weymouth Relief Road

Chris Hayden

Excavations for the Weymouth Relief Road uncovered Neolithic pits, Bronze Age barrows, Iron Age–Roman settlements, shale‑working, and distinctive burials across Ridgeway Hill and Southdown Ridge. These results highlight one of England’s richest prehistoric landscapes and its long‑term ritual, settlement, and agricultural use. READ MORE

Paperback: £29.00

From Bronze Age Enclosure to Saxon Settlement: Archaeological Excavations at Taplow Hillfort, Buckinghamshire, 1999-2005

Chris Hayden

This book reveals the long urban history of Finzel’s Reach, from Saxon defences and medieval Templar‑ and Hospitaller‑led development to later sugar refining and brewery use. Excavation, building survey and geoarchaeology uncover a dynamic landscape of reclamation, streets, tenements and industry at Bristol’s historic core. READ MORE

Hardback: £20.00

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