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Cotswold Archaeology is one of the UK’s leading providers of professional archaeological and heritage services, with over 35 years’ experience and a strong reputation for quality, expertise and public engagement. As both a limited company and a registered educational charity, they are committed to advancing understanding of the historic environment and sharing the results of their work as widely as possible. Archaeopress is pleased to distribute their monograph publications, including titles in the following series: Cotswold Archaeology Monographs, Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Reports, Cirencester Excavations, and Oxford Cotswold Archaeology Monographs — offering readers access to high-quality research and excavation reports from across the region.
For more information about Cotswold Archaeology, please visit cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk.
The Wreck of the London
ed. Michael Walsh
Archaeological investigations at the site of the London wreck reveal the remains of a 17th-century English second-rate warship built in 1656. The London served in the Cromwellian and Restoration navies, including the fleet that returned Charles II from exile, before sinking in the Thames Estuary in 1665. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Burnt Mounds and the Bronze Age Exploitation of the Suffolk Claylands
Abbey Antrobus et al.
This volume examines Beaker to Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age remains (c. 2400–350 BC) from three developer-funded excavations on the Suffolk claylands. Four burnt mounds are presented alongside a Beaker roundhouse, Bronze Age enclosures and later prehistoric land division boundaries. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
Archaeological Investigations to the East of Lydney, Gloucestershire
ed. Tom Brindle
Archaeological investigations east of Lydney (2016–2020) revealed a densely occupied landscape spanning prehistoric to modern times. Four closely linked excavation areas were studied. This volume unifies their findings for easier access and highlights their interconnected significance. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.95
Living and Working in a Medieval and Later Bristol Suburb
Jonathan Hart et al.
Archaeological remains survived from the early 12th century to the modern period, providing detailed information, complemented by documentary research, about the lives, diets and trades of the suburb’s inhabitants, some of whom were prosperous mercantile class, others were probably labourers or worked in trades. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
On the Edge, Above the Vale
Jonathan Hart et al.
Archaeological excavations on the former RAF Wroughton site revealed a sequence of activity from the Neolithic to the Roman period, including pit alignments, an Early to Middle Iron Age open settlement and burials, and a Late Roman cemetery, charting the long-term transformation of this chalkland plateau. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00
Early Thame: Archaeological Investigations at Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire 2015
Chis Ellis et al.
Two inhumation burials date to the very end of the Roman or the early post-Roman period. A settlement, comprising 13 sunken-featured buildings, was established in the 6th–7th centuries AD. One building had burned down, preserving important information about the structure and materials which had been used in its construction. READ MORE
Hardback: £28.00
Early Thame: Archaeological Investigations at Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire 2015
Chris Ellis et al.
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
The Archaeology of Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station, Somerset. Excavations in 2012-16. Volume 1
Andrew Mudd et al.
Later prehistoric remains included Bronze Age burnt mounds, boundary ditches, a Late Bronze Age enclosure, Iron Age and Roman activity, including a seasonally occupied linear settlement with evidence of salt-making. On another site a sequence of occupation from the Late Iron Age to modern eras was examined. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
The Archaeology of Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station, Somerset. Excavations in 2012-16. Volume 2
Andrew Mudd et al.
The cemetery had many characteristics in common with other cemeteries of this period in the western British Isles, including the extended, supine posture of the deceased in simple earth-cut graves largely aligned in a west/east orientation. There were a limited number and range of grave accompaniments. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
The A120 Bypass and Flood Alleviation Scheme Little Hadham, Hertfordshire Archaeological Investigations 2019–2020
Jo Barker et al.
Limited evidence for earlier prehistoric archaeology was found. During the later Bronze Age and Iron Age the first permanent settlements were established. They were characterized by post-built circular structures, pits and cremation burials. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
The Evolution of a Romano-British Courtyard Villa
Tom Brindle et al.
The volume explores the development of the villa over time and reports on the finds and environmental remains which shed light on every day life. A rare copper alloy figurative lamp of probably foreign origin was recovered. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
In the Shadow of Segsbury
Paulo Guarino et al.
Ephemeral traces of Mesolithic and Neolithic activity, including a possible Neolithic timber structure, were found. The remains of a probable Late Bronze Age pit alignment were also found. Small Iron Age settlements comprising roundhouses, pits, and burials were revealed. One burial in a pit had been subjected to unusual treatment. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
Timeline: The Archaeology of the South Wales Gas Pipeline
Timothy Darvill et al.
Excavations along the South Wales Gas Pipeline revealed sites from the Mesolithic to the industrial era, including a Neolithic henge and Bronze Age settlements, alongside major new radiocarbon and environmental datasets that illuminate long-term landscape and settlement change. READ MORE
Hardback: £20.00
The Prehistoric Archaeology of the A477 St Clears to Red Roses Road Improvement Scheme 2012
Alistair Barber et al.
A Mesolithic site in the lower Tâf valley. Early Neolithic pits and a post-built structure at Cildywyll. Near St Clears the remains of an Early Bronze Age barrow, 38 burials (some urned) and pyre site, also a Middle Bronze Age drying oven. A Bronze Age burnt mound near Red Roses. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.95
Cannington Bypass, Somerset: Excavations in 2014
Jonathan Hart et al.
Two enclosures were recorded – near Rodway was discovered a small Middle Bronze Age farmstead containing evidence of two roundhouses, with associated pottery and plant remains; and at Sandy Lane a Roman villa was shown to have developed from a Late Iron Age ridge-top settlement. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.95
The Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester
Neil Holbrook et al.
Evidence for funerary ceremonies involving the consumption of wine, pouring libations, and the burning of substances. Outside the walled cemetery, the burial of a 2-3-year-old child contained a magnificent enamelled bronze figurine of a cockerel, of 2nd century AD date, only four or five similar examples known from Britain. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.95
Medieval and Post-Medieval Occupation and Industry in the Redcliffe Suburb of Bristol
ed. Mary Alexander
Cloth-dying was the dominant industry in Redcliffe in the 12th and 13th centuries, and the well preserved remains of dye-stuffs as well as leather shoes and off-cuts from a cobbler’s workshop were recovered from water-logged pit fills. The pits also yielded the largest assemblage of pottery of its kind from the city to date. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.95
Living Near the Edge
Jonathan Hart et al.
Archaeological work along the Wormington to Sapperton Gas Pipeline revealed new sites from the Neolithic to medieval periods, including prehistoric pits and burials, Iron Age and Roman settlements, Anglo-Saxon boundary graves, and medieval buildings, enriching understanding of life on the western Cotswold margins. READ MORE
Paperback: £21.95
Excavations at Newport Street, Worcester, 2005
Peter Davenport
The results complement previous major investigations of the Roman and medieval town, providing valuable insights into the economic and social status of the medieval town’s expansion onto a former floodplain. Particularly valuable is the integrated study of the later archaeological evidence with documentary and historical sources., READ MORE
Hardback: £21.95
The Archaeology of the South-West Reinforcement Gas Pipeline, Devon
Andrew Mudd et al.
Neolithic and Bronze Age pits and Middle Bronze Age land division were revealed. Iron Age iron smelting was found near Dartington. A Roman hillslope enclosure was identified near the River Dart and an open settlement engaging in pewter close to the River Avon. A medieval sunken outbuilding near Powderham contained charred cereals READ MORE
Hardback: £21.95
Prehistoric, Romano-British and Medieval Occupation in the Frome Valley, Gloucestershire
ed. Martin Watts
This volume presents excavations at Foxes Field and Rectory Meadows in Gloucestershire, revealing Bronze Age to medieval activity. Finds include a Roman burial ground, medieval paddocks, and evidence of nearby Roman villas, highlighting the area's long-term occupation and human stories. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Friars, Quakers, Industry and Urbanisation
ed. Victoria Ridgeway et al.
The remains of a Dominican Friary and a Friends’ Meeting House were already well known, and surviving buildings remain within a large open piazza in the new development. Further elements of the friary complex, including remains of the church and two cloisters, were revealed, enabling a reconstruction of the precinct and its environs to be made. READ MORE
Hardback: £34.95
Medieval and Post-Medieval Development within Bristol’s Inner Suburbs
ed. Martin Watts
This volume presents four archaeological projects in Bristol’s historic suburbs. Despite their medieval origins, little development occurred until the 18th century, when Bristol’s growth—driven by Atlantic trade—led to major urban expansion, reshaping Redcliffe, Billeswick, and surrounding areas. READ MORE
Paperback: £19.95
Iron Age and Romano-British Agriculture in the North Gloucestershire Severn Vale
ed. Neil Holbrook
This volume presents two excavation reports: Walton Cardiff revealed Bronze to Roman settlement phases, including burials and a trackway; Cheltenham uncovered a Roman field system and late 4th-century burials, offering insights into long-term land use and burial practices. READ MORE
Paperback: £19.95
Excavations and Observations in Roman Cirencester 1998–2007
ed. Neil Holbrook
The excavations found a previously unrecorded corridor mosaic and interesting evidence for early Roman cremation ritual, along with later Roman inhumation burials in the western cemetery. A reflection of the last fifty years of excavation within Cirencester is also presented. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Prehistoric and Medieval Occupation at Moreton-in-Marsh and Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire
ed. Martin Watts
This volume reports on excavations at Blenheim Farm and Bishop’s Cleeve, revealing a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval paddocks, and Iron Age to medieval remains. Finds include post-built structures, a possible sheepcote, and a rare Middle Palaeolithic handaxe. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Twenty-Five Years of Archaeology in Gloucestershire
ed. Neil Holbrook et al.
Twenty-five years is a long time in the study of prehistory and these papers, given at a conference in Cheltenham in 2004, seek to review the excavations, surveys, chance finds and serious investigations carried out over two and a half decades. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Excavations on the Wormington to Tirley Pipeline, 2000
Laurent Coleman et al.
Geophysical and cropmark evidence has been used to enhance interpretation of the excavated 'slices' across these sites, revealing a changing pattern of human activity and density of settlement from the Mesoltihic to the medieval period. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Two Cemeteries from Bristol's Northern Suburbs
ed. Martin Watts
This volume presents two excavation reports: Henbury School revealed rare late Iron Age crouched burials, while Hewlett Packard, Filton uncovered a post-Roman cemetery with east-west aligned graves. Both sites offer insights into burial practices and regional cultural shifts in Western Britain. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Later Prehistoric and Romano-British Burial and Settlement at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire
Alan Thomas et al.
Excavations at Hucclecote in 1998 uncovered deep Bronze Age alluvium, cremation burials, and settlements from the Late Bronze Age to Roman times. Finds include roundhouses, a trackway, and a cemetery with crouched inhumations, showing continuity of burial traditions and long-term site use. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
A Romano-British and Medieval Settlement Site at Stoke Road, Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire
Dawn Enright et al.
Excavations at Stoke Road, Bishop’s Cleeve (1997) revealed Romano-British enclosures, ironworking, and burials. Later finds include Saxon and medieval features like paddocks, tofts, and waterlogged pits with rare biological remains, offering insights into rural life across centuries. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Houses in Roman Cirencester
Alan McWhirr
This third Cirencester Excavations volume focuses on Roman town houses, mainly from Beeches Road (1970–73), with additional reports from earlier digs. It includes a Gazetteer of Roman houses in Cirencester, offering a comprehensive overview of domestic architecture in the Roman town. READ MORE
Paperback: £19.95
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