Richard Gregory

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On the Banks of the Humber: Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Investigations at Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, and Paull, East Yorkshire, 2016-2020

Richard Gregory

Archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations by Oxford Archaeology reveal the evolving prehistoric coastal landscapes and settlement history of the Humber Estuary. Combining geoarchaeology and excavation, this volume explores Mesolithic to medieval activity at Goxhill, North Lincolnshire and Paull, East Yorkshire. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | Open Access

Pioneers, Settlers, Villagers, and Warriors: Excavations at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man

Richard Gregory

Excavations at Ronaldsway Airport uncovered the Isle of Man’s earliest known house (c. 9000 BC), Neolithic and Bronze Age timber structures, a later Bronze Age village with metalworking, an Iron Age settlement and two burials—including a violently killed ‘warrior’—plus later agricultural remains, illuminating long-term occupation in the region. READ MORE

Hardback: £85.00 | Open Access

Farmers and Weavers: Archaeological Investigations at Kingsway Business Park and Cutacre Country Park, Greater Manchester

Richard Gregory

Large-scale redevelopment at Kingsway Business Park, near Rochdale, and Cutacre Country Park, near Bolton, has provided an important opportunity to investigate the prehistoric and later rural landscapes in the south-eastern corner of the historic county of Lancashire, now part of Greater Manchester. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

Cutacre: Excavating a Prehistoric, Medieval, and Post-Medieval Landscape

Richard Gregory

Excavations at Cutacre uncovered early prehistoric finds, a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval iron‑smelting, and a 17th‑century great hall and farmstead. The project stands out for its use of modern scientific techniques that greatly enhanced understanding of the site’s archaeology. READ MORE

Paperback: £5.00

Yeoman Farmers and Handloom Weavers: The Archaeology of the Kingsway Business Park

Richard Gregory

Presents building surveys and excavations at Kingsway Business Park, south-east of Rochdale. The work records a rural landscape settled from the 16th century onward, with evidence for yeoman farmers, handloom weavers and post-medieval houses in the Lancashire Pennines. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

The Textile Mills of Lancashire: The Legacy

Richard Gregory

Examines the legacy of Lancashire's textile mills and their role in the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on survey and heritage work, this booklet considers mill architecture, urban landscapes and the challenges of recording and understanding a rapidly disappearing industrial resource. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

High Life in the Uplands: The Duddon Dig Project

Richard Gregory

Presents the Duddon Dig Project, an ambitious survey of the Duddon and Lickle Valleys in the Lake District. Volunteer fieldwork recorded over 3000 sites, from prehistoric monuments to later farms and industry, revealing the archaeology of a rich upland landscape. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

Woodford: The Archaeology of a Landscape and Aerodrome

Richard Gregory

Presents archaeological investigations at Woodford Aerodrome and its surrounding landscape. The booklet traces the site's history before and after Avro established the airfield in 1924, linking rural landscape archaeology with aviation and industrial heritage. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

Architecture, Burial and Reform: The Upper Brook Street Unitarian Chapel, Manchester

Richard Gregory

Explores the Upper Brook Street Unitarian Chapel in Manchester, designed by Charles Barry and AWN Pugin. Architectural and archaeological investigation of the chapel and graveyard illuminates reform, burial practice and the congregation's role in the industrial city. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

Greengate: The Archaeology of Salford's Historic Core

Richard Gregory

Presents excavations in Greengate and Salford's historic core, tracing development from medieval settlement to industrial town. Archaeology around Greengate, Chapel Street and Gravel Lane reveals textile mills, engineering works, workers' housing and urban change. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

Archaeology at the Waterfront 1: Investigating Liverpools Historic Docks

Richard Gregory

This volume presents major excavations along Liverpool’s historic waterfront, revealing extensive 18th–19th‑century dock construction, land reclamation, and waterfront activity. Combined with historical research, the findings illuminate Liverpool’s rise, commercial peak, decline, and the enduring significance of its maritime landscape. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

Uncovering the Estate: The Archaeology of Dunham Massey

Richard Gregory

Summarises archaeological excavations and surveys across the Dunham Massey Estate. The booklet explores the medieval deer park, designed landscape, hall and wider estate history shaped by successive influential families on the Cheshire and Greater Manchester border. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

Early Landscapes of West and North Yorkshire: Archaeological Investigation Along the Asselbly to Pannal Natural Gas Pipeline 2007-8

Richard Gregory

During 2007 and 2008, a major natural gas pipeline was constructed on behalf of National Grid, which traversed those parts of North and West Yorkshire lying between Asselby in the east, and Pannal. The construction of this 62 km-long pipeline provided an important opportunity to investigate the archaeology across three distinct landscapes. READ MORE

Hardback: £22.50

Piccadilly Place: Uncovering Manchester's Industrial Origins

Richard Gregory

Traces the industrial origins of Manchester through archaeology at Piccadilly Place, north-west of Piccadilly Station. The booklet examines the site's transformation from town-edge land to a key part of the textile-driven industrial city. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

The Rock Triangle, Bury: The Archaeology of an Industrial Suburb

Richard Gregory

Presents excavations at the Rock Triangle in Bury, where buried remains of mills, engineering works, foundries, workshops and terraced housing recorded a once-thriving industrial suburb. The booklet charts Bury's history and the area's varied industrial past. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95

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