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Oxford Archaeology has been one of the UK’s leading archaeological organisations for over 50 years. As an educational charity, they have a long tradition of pioneering research and are proud to be able to drive forward archaeological research across the UK and the wider world.
Their publication record encompasses over 200 monographs and hundreds of articles in international, national and local journals. Thier flagship book series are the Oxford Archaeology Monographs and the regionally focused Thames Valley Landscapes and Lancaster Imprints series. They also regularly contribute to other publication series such as East Anglian Archaeology.
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Slade End Farm and Winterbrook
Alex Davies et al.
Excavations along the A421 Great Barford Bypass revealed sparse early prehistoric evidence, expanding late Bronze Age–Iron Age settlement, widespread middle Iron Age occupation, early Roman decline, a late Roman cemetery, and later Saxon to medieval hamlets, showing long-term shifting land use. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Guildford Fire Station: Excavation of a Late Upper Palaeolithic Campsite in the Valley of the River Wey, Surrey
Nick Barton et al.
Excavation in Guildford uncovered an in situ Late Upper Palaeolithic flint scatter dating to c.14–15,000 BP. The homogeneous assemblage shows all stages of blade production and brief occupation focused on hunting and craft tasks, with affinities to Creswellian and Older Azilian traditions. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Cotton ‘Henge’ to Craft: Neolithic to Anglo-Saxon Remains at Warth Park, Raunds, Northamptonshire
Louise Moan et al.
Excavations at Warth Park revealed 5,000 years of activity, from the early Neolithic Cotton ‘Henge’ and Bronze Age barrow to Iron Age settlement, Roman craft and agrarian features—including a unique carved wooden arm—and Saxon sunken-featured buildings, showing long-term landscape use near Raunds. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Road to the Manor: Excavations at Graven Hill, Oxfordshire, 2015-2016
Martyn Allen et al.
Excavations at Graven Hill revealed activity from prehistory to the post‑medieval era, including a Neolithic axe, Bronze Age cremation, Iron Age and Roman‑period settlements, and a well‑preserved medieval farmstead later abandoned in the 14th century. Finds and structures illuminate the long history of this Oxfordshire landscape. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Harpole: The Landscape of a Roman Villa at Panattoni Park, Northamptonshire
Andrew Simmonds et al.
Excavation at Panattoni Park uncovered a Mesolithic knapping site, Iron Age pit‑alignment boundaries and roundhouse settlement, and a substantial Roman villa occupied from the 2nd–4th centuries. The villa’s landscape included enclosures, a temple‑mausoleum, crop‑processing areas, and stockyards before abandonment. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
The Patients’ Story
Louise Loe et al.
Reports excavations in the Radcliffe Infirmary burial ground, Oxford, the largest assemblage of 18th- and 19th-century hospital burials yet recovered in Britain. The patients' remains provide rare evidence for health, disease, trauma and medical practice in the age of hospitals. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
London Gateway: Settlement, Farming and Industry from Prehistory to the Present in the Thames Estuary
Edward Biddulph et al.
Settlement, Farming and Industry from Prehistory to the Present in the Thames Estuary : Archaeological Investigations at DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park, Essex, and on the Hoo Peninsula, Kent READ MORE
Hardback: £20.00
The Castle Hill Brickworks and Somerhill Estate
Tim Allen et al.
Presents post-medieval discoveries from the A21 Tonbridge-to-Pembury scheme, including the Castle Hill Brickworks, Burgess Hill Farm and historic road remains on the Somerhill Estate. Excavation and building recording illuminate estate industry, agriculture and transport. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00
Bridging the Past: Life in Medieval and Post-Medieval Southwark
Amelia Fairman et al.
A major two-volume study of excavations undertaken for the Thameslink project at Borough Viaduct and London Bridge Station, revealing the development of Southwark from the Saxon period to the 19th century through evidence for settlement expansion, industry, waterways, property boundaries, hospitals, and everyday urban life. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Prehistoric Ebbsfleet
Francis Wenban-Smith et al.
Examines prehistoric Ebbsfleet through HS1 and South Thameside investigations, tracing landscape development and human activity from the Palaeolithic to the Early Iron Age. The volume brings together evidence for changing environments, occupation and use of the valley. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
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
Excavations at Oxford Castle 1999–2009
Julian Munby et al.
Reports a decade of excavations at Oxford Castle, from its late Saxon town defences and Norman foundation to medieval county castle, gaol and prison. Archaeology from 1999-2009 illuminates the site's changing role in Oxford's urban, judicial and penal history. READ MORE
Hardback: £59.95
Torre Abbey, Devon
Deirdre Forde et al.
This monograph presents decades of archaeological, architectural and documentary research at Torre Abbey, tracing its development from a 12th‑century Premonstratensian monastery to a post‑Dissolution mansion. Excavations reveal church and cloister structures, medieval fabric, later adaptations and notable finds including tiles and stained glass. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
The Textile Mills of Lancashire: The Legacy
Andy Phelps et al.
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
Footprints from the Past: The South-Eastern Extramural Settlement of Roman Alchester and Rural Occupation in Its Hinterland
Andrew Simmonds et al.
Excavations for the Bicester–Oxford rail improvements revealed middle Iron Age settlements, evidence of metalworking, two successive Roman roads, and extramural Roman occupation near Alchester, including buildings, field systems, farms and unusual finds. Most sites were abandoned by the early 3rd century. READ MORE
Hardback: £20.00
Gill Mill: Later Prehistoric Landscape and a Roman Nucleated Settlement in the Lower Windrush Valley at Gill Mill, Near Witney, Oxfordshire
Paul Booth et al.
Excavation of the Gill Mill quarry revealed extensive Iron Age settlements and a later 10‑ha nucleated site focused on a road junction. With regular enclosures, few buildings, and strong evidence for organised cattle management, the settlement likely served an estate‑level role before its abandonment by AD 370. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
High Life in the Uplands: The Duddon Dig Project
Bob Bell et al.
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
In the Shadow of Corinium: Prehistoric and Roman Occupation at Kingshill South, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Andrew Simmonds et al.
Presents excavations at Kingshill South, Cirencester, revealing prehistoric and Roman occupation on the edge of Corinium. Evidence includes late Neolithic or early Bronze Age activity, later prehistoric settlement and Roman-period development in Gloucestershire. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00
Architecture, Burial and Reform: The Upper Brook Street Unitarian Chapel, Manchester
Richard Gregory et al.
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
Living and Dying in Southwark 1587-1831
Louise Loe et al.
Excavation at Park Street uncovered 331 burials from Cure’s College Almshouse (1587–1831). Analysis reveals a predominantly working‑class population marked by poor living conditions, deprivation and high mortality, with origins ranging from local Londoners to continental migrants, offering rare insight into post‑medieval urban life. READ MORE
Hardback: £13.00
From Bridgehead to Brewery: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeological Remains from Finzel's Reach, Bristol
Ben M. Ford et al.
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: £27.00
Horcott Quarry, Fairford and Arkell’s Land, Kempsford
Chris Hayden et al.
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
From Blackfriars to Bankside: Medieval and Later Riverfront Archaeology Along the Route of Thameslink, Central London
Elizabteh Staford et al.
Geoarchaeological and excavation work for the Thameslink upgrade revealed Roman foreshore activity at the mouth of the Fleet, Saxon–post‑medieval alluvial sequences, and medieval to early modern riverfront structures at Blackfriars, including a 14th‑century friary wall and later wharfing tied to land reclamation. READ MORE
Hardback: £12.00
Yarnton: Neolithic and Bronze Age Settlement and Landscape
Gill Hey et al.
This volume reports Neolithic–Bronze Age discoveries at Yarnton–Cassington, including early houses, cremations, pits, monuments and evolving farming, craft and burial practices. The findings trace shifting settlement, landscape clearance and long-term environmental change across the Thames floodplain and gravel terrace. READ MORE
Hardback: £29.95
New Frontier: The Origins And Development Of West London
Richard Brown et al.
This book uncovers the archaeology and history of London’s West End through Crossrail investigations, revealing Ice Age remains, lost rivers, and the transformation of farmland into Georgian squares and major transport hubs like Paddington, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road. READ MORE
Paperback: £10.00
A Roman Villa and other Iron Age and Roman Discoveries at Bredon's Norton, Fiddington and Pamington along the Gloucester Security of Supply pipeline
Tim Allen et al.
Presents discoveries along the Gloucester Security of Supply pipeline, including Iron Age enclosures, Roman rural settlement, burials and an unexpected Roman bath-house at Bredon's Norton. The report explores settlement and landscape change around Tewkesbury. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00
Gin Pit: The Archaeology of a Coal-Mining Settlement
Ian Miller et al.
Introduces Gin Pit near Tyldesley, a small industrial settlement on the Manchester Coalfield. Historical research and archaeological work at the colliery and workshops reveal the development of coal mining, engineering and community life from the 19th century onward. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
Lost Landscapes of Palaeolithic Britain
Mark White et al.
Synthesises the results of ALSF-funded research that transformed understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Pleistocene environments. Leading specialists present accessible accounts of landscapes, evidence and interpretation for this fragile and ancient period. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Greengate: The Archaeology of Salford's Historic Core
Richard Gregory et al.
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
"Hell Upon Earth": The Archaeology of Angel Meadow
Ian Miller et al.
Reports excavations in Angel Meadow, Manchester, undertaken during the NOMA regeneration project. The work reveals workers' housing and the remains of Manchester's earliest steam-powered cotton mill, illuminating the city's pioneering industrial townscape. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
'Remember Me To All': The Archaeological Recovery and Identication of Soldiers Who Fought and Died in the Battle of Fromelles, 1916
Louise Loe et al.
This volume documents the recovery and analysis of 250 soldiers buried after the 1916 Battle of Fromelles. Using innovative excavation, forensic methods and artefact study, the project achieved the largest modern identification of WWI soldiers, revealing personal details, battle trauma and the stories of those who fell. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00
Broughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Rob Atkins et al.
Excavations near Broughton revealed shifting settlements from the Iron Age to medieval times. A middle Iron Age hamlet gave way to Roman‑period farmsteads with rich cremation cemeteries, later abandoned as new sites emerged. Saxon activity followed, and after the Norman Conquest a farmstead formed the origins of Broughton. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
An Ancient and Historic Place: The Archaeology of Cheadle
Norman Redhead et al.
Introduces the archaeology of Cheadle, an ancient manor with origins in the Anglo-Saxon period and evidence of much earlier activity. Finds, burials and historic evidence trace settlement from prehistory and Roman times through the development of the Cheshire landscape. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
Solent-Thames: Research Framework for the Historic Environment
ed. Gill Hey et al.
This volume outlines the Solent–Thames Research Framework, assessing archaeology from the Palaeolithic to today across five counties and setting future research priorities. Highlighting key sites from Mesolithic Kennet valley settlements to Silchester, Lankhills and major medieval towns, it guides ongoing work in this diverse region. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00
Down to Weymouth town by Ridgeway: Prehistoric, Roman and Later Sites Along the Weymouth Relief Road
Lisa Brown et al.
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
Opening the Wood, Making the Land: The Archaeology of a Middle Thames Landscape
Tim Allen et al.
Excavations at the Eton Rowing Course and the Maidenhead–Windsor Flood Alleviation Channel revealed Mesolithic flint scatters, rich early Neolithic middens in former channels, middle–late Neolithic burials, and Beaker/early Bronze Age ring ditches and settlement evidence across a complex Thames palaeochannel landscape. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00
Prehistoric Settlement in the Lower Kennet Valley
Adam Brossler et al.
Excavations at Green Park and Moores Farm revealed middle–late Bronze Age field systems with waterholes preserving wooden revetments and key pottery, alongside earlier Mesolithic–Neolithic activity. Later Iron Age, Roman and post‑medieval features show long‑term landscape change across the Lower Kennet Valley. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Uncovering the Estate: The Archaeology of Dunham Massey
Richard Gregory et al.
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
Under the Oracle
Ben M. Ford et al.
Excavations for the Oracle development in Reading uncovered 11th–12th‑century minster buildings, a large medieval cookshop, tanning pits, craftworking areas, and major mill complexes with well‑preserved machinery. Finds ranged from medieval pottery and leatherwork to Reading’s largest clay‑pipe assemblage. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00
From Mesolithic to Motorway: The Archaeology of the M1 (Junction 6A-10) Widening Scheme, Hertfordshire
Dan Stansbie et al.
Archaeological work along the M1 (Junctions 6a–10) revealed late Mesolithic–Neolithic pits, Bronze Age cremations, Iron Age features, and widespread late Iron Age–Roman trackways and enclosures. Later activity was limited, with only sparse medieval remains, showing long-term low‑status rural land use. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
A Road through the Past: Archaeological Discoveries on the A2 Pepperhill to Cobham Road-Scheme in Kent
Tim Allen et al.
Presents discoveries from excavations along the A2 Pepperhill to Cobham road scheme in Kent. Archaeology from the Mesolithic to the post-medieval period, including prehistoric pits, Bronze Age activity and later settlement evidence, reveals a long-used landscape beside HS1. READ MORE
Hardback: £59.95
An Industrial Art: The Archaeology of Calico Printing in the Irwell Valley
Ian Miller
Examines the archaeology of calico printing in the Irwell Valley, a key centre in Lancashire's early cotton industry. Excavations and surveys of former print works reveal the development, technology and landscape impact of this important but poorly preserved industry. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
Landscape and Prehistory of the East London Wetlands
Elizabeth Stafford et al.
A13 excavations revealed Mesolithic to post‑Roman activity, with major Neolithic finds and extensive Bronze Age wetland structures including trackways, timber-built features and a possible footbridge. Rich palaeoenvironmental evidence charts changing Thames floodplain conditions and long-term human adaptation. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
Archaeology in Bath: Excavations at the New Royal Baths (The Spa), and Bellott's Hospital 1998-1999
Peter Davenport et al.
Excavations near Bath’s Hot Bath spring revealed Mesolithic activity, an Iron Age votive coin, and major Roman redevelopment creating a religious–leisure complex with rich offerings. Later levels were heavily truncated, but Roman buildings, a blacksmith’s workshop, and medieval pits survived, tracing occupation into the Georgian spa era. READ MORE
Hardback: £9.99
Rediscovering Bradford
Ian Miller
This volume presents papers on managing World Heritage Sites, highlighting megalithic landscapes in Wiltshire and Malta, plus studies on education, cultural landscapes and a Neolithic site in China. Themes include UNESCO’s role, research-led management, and the importance of partnership and community involvement. READ MORE
Paperback: £5.00
Cirencester before Corinium
Edward Biddulph et al.
Excavations at Kingshill North revealed late Neolithic pits with rare Grooved Ware, feasting remains, and exotic flint and axe fragments. Beaker burials showed non‑local origins. Later Bronze and Iron Age pits, structures, and burials marked evolving settlement, abandoned by the 1st century AD, with only limited later activity. READ MORE
Paperback: £15.00
Trade and Prosperity, War and Poverty
Richard Brown et al.
Excavations in Southampton’s medieval French Quarter uncovered vaulted cellars, pits, wells and rich finds from 22 long‑lived tenements, including Polymond’s Hall. The results illuminate the town’s medieval prosperity, later decline, and the lived experiences of residents in this key port city. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Butler’s Field, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Volume 2
Angela Boyle et al.
The second volume on Butler's Field, Lechlade, presents specialist reports on the Anglo-Saxon grave goods, cemetery chronology and burial practice. The rich assemblage from one of the Thames Valley's most important cemeteries offers major evidence for 5th- to 7th-century society. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley: High Speed 1 Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent, the Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and Medieval Landscape, Volume 3
Catherine Barnett et al.
Volume 3 of the Springhead and Northfleet HS1 reports presents specialist studies of Late Iron Age and Roman human bone, faunal remains and environmental evidence. The volume complements the artefact reports and deepens understanding of the Ebbsfleet Valley landscape. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley: High Speed 1 Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent, the Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and Medieval Landscape, Volume 4
Phil Andrews et al.
Volume 4 of the Springhead and Northfleet HS1 reports presents specialist studies of Saxon and later finds, human remains, faunal material and environmental evidence. It completes the multi-volume account of the Ebbsfleet Valley's later archaeological sequence. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Yarnton: Iron Age and Romano-Britsh Settlement and Landscape
Gill Hey et al.
The second Yarnton volume reports Iron Age and Romano-British settlement and landscape evidence from excavations between 1990 and 1998. It traces occupation, field systems and changing land use on the Thames Valley gravel terraces near Yarnton and Cassington. READ MORE
Hardback: £49.95
Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley: High Speed 1 Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent, the Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and Medieval Landscape, Volume 2
Edward Biddulph et al.
Volume 2 of the Springhead and Northfleet HS1 reports presents specialist studies of Late Iron Age and Roman artefacts from the Ebbsfleet Valley. The finds illuminate settlement, ritual, trade and daily life within a landscape transformed by major transport archaeology. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
Discovering Coccium: The Archaeology of Roman Wigan
Ian Miller et al.
Summarises the archaeology of Roman Wigan, including discoveries in the Millgate area and a second-century bath-house excavated by Oxford Archaeology North. The booklet presents the latest evidence for first- and second-century activity in the Roman settlement of Coccium. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
'Finished Labour of a Thousand Hands': The Archaeology of the Combe Down Stone Mines, Bath, Somerset
Lynn Willies et al.
This volume documents Oxford Archaeology’s long‑term recording of the Combe Down stone mines before their stabilisation, revealing 18th–19th‑century underground quarrying linked to Bath’s growth, earlier quarry phases, and the technological development of the workings through detailed survey and archival research. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: Early Prehistory to 1500 BC
Anthony Morigi et al.
This volume surveys early prehistory in the Upper and Middle Thames Valley, from Pleistocene climate shifts to Mesolithic hunter‑gatherers and the rise of Neolithic and early Bronze Age farming, monuments, ritual and exchange, revealing evolving lifeways and increasing human impact on the environment. READ MORE
Hardback: £34.99
The Late Roman Cemetery at Lankhills, Winchester
Paul Booth et al.
Excavations at Lankhills revealed 307 late Roman inhumations and 25 cremations, many richly furnished and showing a strong official/military presence. Isotope analysis indicates diverse origins, including migrants from Europe and the Mediterranean, offering major insight into Winchester’s 4th‑century population. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00
Castle Hill and its Landscape
Tim Allen et al.
Details archaeological investigations at Castle Hill, Little Wittenham, and its surrounding landscape. Geophysical survey, fieldwalking and excavation reveal late Bronze Age and Iron Age activity, hillfort development, burials and changing use of the Oxfordshire Thames Valley. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00
Landscape Evolution in the Middle Thames Valley
John Lewis et al.
The second Heathrow Terminal 5 volume integrates excavations from 1996-2007 to trace landscape evolution in the Middle Thames Valley. Evidence from the Mesolithic to later periods reveals changing settlement, environment and land use across the Perry Oaks and airport sites. READ MORE
Hardback: £20.00
Piccadilly Place: Uncovering Manchester's Industrial Origins
Ian Miller et al.
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
Ian Miller et al.
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
From Bronze Age Enclosure to Saxon Settlement: Archaeological Excavations at Taplow Hillfort, Buckinghamshire, 1999-2005
Tim Allen et al.
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
The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: The First Foundations of Modern Society in the Thames Valley, 1500 BC - AD 50
George Lambrick et al.
This study charts late prehistoric change in the Thames Valley, from monument‑focused landscapes to organised farming, trade and early ironworking. Emerging hillforts and large communal enclosures reflect shifting social and political structures, culminating in new tribal dynamics before the Roman conquest. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
Between Villa and Town: Excavations of a Roman Roadside Settlement and Shrine at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Alex Smith et al.
The settlement shifted in layout in the late 2nd–3rd centuries, with new roadside buildings and a gravel pavement, while a monumental shrine rose to the west. In the 3rd–4th centuries it expanded north and the shrine was abandoned. The site was deserted by the late 4th century, later seeing Saxon reuse among surviving Roman earthworks. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.99
'In the Vaults Beneath': Archaeological Recording at St George's Church, Bloomsbury
Ceridwen Boston et al.
Restoration work at St George’s, Bloomsbury uncovered 871 lead‑lined coffins, mostly named, offering exceptional insight into an affluent post‑medieval population. Osteological and documentary analysis revealed disease patterns, early dental treatments, and challenged assumptions about burial practices. READ MORE
Paperback: £12.99
Neolithic to Saxon Social and Environmental Change at Mount Farm, Berinsfield, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
George Lambrick
Excavations at Mount Farm revealed activity from the early Neolithic to early Saxon period, including Neolithic pits and an oval barrow, Bronze Age barrows, a burnt mound and waterhole, an extensive Iron Age settlement, and a well‑preserved Saxon well, offering insights into long‑term social and environmental change. READ MORE
Paperback: £15.00
The Roman Roadside Settlement at Westhawk Farm, Ashford, Kent
Paul Booth et al.
Excavation at Westhawk Farm uncovered a major Roman roadside settlement with both planned and unplanned plots, timber buildings and a polygonal shrine. Focused on farming, markets and local ironworking, the site declined sharply by the mid‑3rd century, mirroring wider regional patterns. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00
Saved from the Grave: Neolithic to Saxon Discoveries at Spring Road Municipal Cemetery, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 1990-2000
Tim Allen et al.
Excavations at Spring Gardens cemetery revealed Mesolithic visits, rich Neolithic and Bronze Age activity including a rare timber circle, an Iron Age roundhouse with burials, Roman enclosures, and early Saxon settlement, showing long-term occupation of this gravel rise before its later use as farmland and finally a cemetery. READ MORE
Hardback: £17.50
Life and Death in a Roman City
Andrew Simmonds et al.
Reports excavations at 120-122 London Road, Gloucester, revealing part of the Wotton Roman cemetery, including cremations, inhumations and a rare mass grave. The volume examines burial practice, human remains and evidence for life and death in the Roman city. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00
The Archaeology of the M6 Toll 2000-2003
Andrew B Powell et al.
Presents the results of archaeological investigations ahead of the M6 Toll motorway. Forty-one sites along the 44 km route produced evidence from the Mesolithic to the post-medieval and modern industrial landscape, including flint scatters, prehistoric features and later infrastructure. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
Flowing Through Time: The Evolution of the Ribble Valley
Mark Brennand et al.
Explores the long-term evolution of the Ribble Valley, from the end of the last Ice Age to the present. The book examines how ice, water and human activity shaped the valley's landscape, settlement, communications and use as a boundary and routeway. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
Settlement on the Bedfordshire Claylands
Jane Timby et al.
Excavations along the A421 Great Barford Bypass revealed sparse early prehistoric activity, late Bronze Age–Iron Age settlement at several sites, widespread middle Iron Age occupation, early Roman abandonment at some locations, a late Roman cemetery, and Saxon to medieval hamlets, showing long-term shifting settlement use. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Death and Taxes: The Archaeology of a Middle Saxon Estate Centre at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Alan Hardy et al.
Excavations north of Higham Ferrers revealed early Saxon SFBs, followed by an 8th‑century royal tribute centre with enclosures, buildings, a malting oven and execution burials, destroyed around 800. Later activity included 9th‑century farmsteads and a significant medieval pottery industry. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.99
Roman Rural Landscape at Kempsford Quarry, Gloucestershire
Paul Booth et al.
Excavation east of Kempsford uncovered a late Iron Age/early Roman field system replaced in the 2nd century by a planned network of Roman trackways linking nearby settlements. After a 3rd‑century hiatus, part of the layout was renewed with a stockade. Pastoral farming dominated, and burials occurred intermittently along the routes. READ MORE
Paperback: £4.50
Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Bedfordshire
Leo Webley et al.
Excavations at Fairfield Park uncovered late Bronze Age enclosures and cremations, followed by two early Iron Age settlements with roundhouses, four‑post structures and many storage pits, plus rare finds like early querns and 49 bone weaving tools. Limited middle Iron Age activity followed before the hilltop returned to agriculture. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95
Recent Developments in the Research and Management at World Heritage Sites
Melanie Pomeroy-Kellinger et al.
This volume gathers papers from a seminar on managing World Heritage Sites, focusing on megalithic landscapes in Wiltshire and Malta, alongside studies on education, cultural landscapes and a Neolithic site in China. Key themes include UNESCO’s influence, research-led management, and the value of partnership and community involvement. READ MORE
Paperback: £7.50
Excavations At Barrow Hills, Radley, Oxfordshire, 1983-5. Volume 2
Richard Chambers et al.
This volume reports a 3rd–4th‑century Romano‑British cemetery of 69 burials and an early Anglo‑Saxon settlement with post‑built and sunken‑featured buildings at Barrow Hills, Radley. The findings illuminate burial organisation, settlement layout, and continuity of use beside earlier prehistoric monuments. READ MORE
Hardback: £24.99
Excavations of Early Medieval and Early Post-Medieval Features at 90-93 Broad Street, Reading
Andrew Norton et al.
Excavations at 90–93 and 7–8 Broad Street, Reading, uncovered Saxon‑period soils, medieval gravel pits and a 13th‑century bell‑mould pit, plus rich faunal and pottery assemblages. Later remains included a 16th–17th‑century tavern with cess pit and cellar, revealing high‑status consumption and craft activity. READ MORE
Paperback: £15.00
The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: The Early Historical Period, AD 1-1000
Jane Timby et al.
This volume reviews late Iron Age, Roman, and Anglo‑Saxon archaeology in the Upper and Middle Thames Valley, outlining landscape change, evolving settlements, lifeways, identities, trade and power. It synthesises rich evidence from extensive gravel‑quarry discoveries and highlights key themes for future research. READ MORE
Hardback: £34.99
Iron Age and Roman Settlement in the Upper Thames Valley
David Miles et al.
This volume synthesises excavations from the Cotswold Water Park, centred on four rural settlements—most notably Claydon Pike—spanning the middle Iron Age to late Roman period, with some middle Saxon burials. It provides a wider landscape analysis of settlement, economy, environment and material culture. READ MORE
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From Studium to Station: Rewley Abbey and Rewley Road Station, Oxford
Julian Munby et al.
This report synthesises over 40 years of excavation, building survey and research at Rewley Abbey, a 13th‑century Cistercian chantry‑turned‑studium that became one of Oxford’s earliest colleges. It also documents the later 1851 railway station on the site, modelled on the Crystal Palace. READ MORE
Paperback: £7.50
A Slice of Rural Essex
Jane Timby et al.
Reports archaeological fieldwork along the A120 between Stansted Airport and Braintree, documenting activity across the rural Essex landscape from prehistory to later periods. Excavations and watching briefs reveal settlement, land use and route development in north-west Essex. READ MORE
Hardback: £14.95
The Tower of London New Armouries Project
Graham Keevill et al.
Investigations at the Tower of London (1997–2000) revealed limited Roman deposits, medieval structures by the inner curtain wall, and exceptionally preserved remains of the 18th‑century Irish Barracks, along with later features. The work clarifies occupation and rebuilding phases around the New Armouries and East Mint Street. READ MORE
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Archaeology of the Wallingford Bypass, 1986-92
Anne Marie Cromarty et al.
Excavations for the Wallingford Bypass revealed a high‑status late Bronze Age settlement on a Thames eyot, early cord‑rig cultivation, and dated Grim’s Ditch to the late Iron Age/early Roman period. Additional sites showed multi‑period activity from the Neolithic to Saxon era, enriching the region’s archaeological narrative. READ MORE
Hardback: £26.95
Gravelly Guy: Stanton Harcourt Oxfordshire
George Lambrick et al.
Large‑scale excavation at Gill Mill quarry uncovered extensive Iron Age activity and a later 10‑ha nucleated roadside settlement with regular enclosures and few buildings. Strong evidence for organised cattle management suggests an estate‑level role before the site was abandoned by AD 370. READ MORE
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Barentin's Manor
Philip Page et al.
The finds included fine pottery, continental imports, decorated tiles, coins, metal, bone, ivory and stone objects, glass, slags, and a substantial animal bone assemblage, offering rich evidence for the site's material culture, diet, and craft activities. READ MORE
Hardback: £19.95
Thornhill Farm, Fairford, Gloucestershire
David Jennings et al.
Excavations at Thornhill Farm revealed a large middle Iron Age–early Roman agricultural complex of paddocks and enclosures for livestock management, with domestic waste and roundhouse traces. The site was extensively reorganised in the early 2nd century AD with new trackways. READ MORE
Hardback: £24.95
Green Park (Reading Business Park): Phase 2 Excavations 1995
Adam Brossler et al.
Excavations at Reading Business Park revealed Neolithic pits and a segmented ring ditch, middle–late Bronze Age cremations, field systems and a settlement with roundhouses, plus a large burnt mound. Finds show continuity in pottery traditions and evidence of shifting occupation into the medieval period. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.99
Aelfric’s Abbey
Alan Hardy et al.
A major report on excavations at Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire, tracing occupation from early Saxon settlement and minster to Benedictine abbey and post-Dissolution reuse. Archaeology, survey and documentary evidence illuminate the development and economy of a medieval religious house. READ MORE
Hardback: £49.95
Lines in the Landscape: Cursus Monuments in the Upper Thames Valley
Alistair Barclay et al.
Reports excavations at the Drayton and Lechlade cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley. The volume examines Neolithic monument complexes, associated pits, graves and barrows, and the ways these long earthworks shaped later prehistoric landscapes. READ MORE
Hardback: £35.00
The Excavation of a Medieval Rural Settlement at the Pepper Hill Lane Electricity Substation, Northfleet, Kent
Alan Hardy
Excavation at Northfleet uncovered 11th–12th‑century field boundaries, paddocks and structures, likely linked to the medieval settlement of Wenifalle. Finds included Roman and medieval pottery, building materials and environmental remains, adding valuable evidence for medieval occupation in North Kent. READ MORE
Paperback: £4.95
The Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Remains at Poyle House, Berkshire
Stuart Foreman et al.
Excavation at Poyle House revealed traces of medieval Poyle Manor, including a north wall and beamslots from 11th–12th‑century occupation, alongside later Georgian features. Only a few residual flints were found, dating to the Mesolithic and late Neolithic/early Bronze Age. READ MORE
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Excavation of the Medieval Waterfront at King Stable, Eton, Berkshire
Paul Blinkhorn et al.
A 1997 excavation at King Stable Street, Eton, revealed a riverside working area serving properties near Windsor Bridge from the 12th century onward, with successive timber revetments stabilising the bank and light craft/industrial use until an 18th‑century malthouse was built. READ MORE
Paperback: £4.95
Excavations at Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 1994
Jeff Muir et al.
Presents the 1994 excavations at Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, undertaken ahead of business park development. The report documents a Middle Iron Age settlement and early Roman field system, extending understanding of the Iron Age landscape west of Abingdon. READ MORE
Paperback: £18.00
In Harvey’s House and in God’s House: Excavations at Eynsham Abbey 1991-3
Jeff Muir et al.
Reports excavations at Eynsham Abbey from 1991-3, exploring medieval and later occupation associated with the abbey precinct. The volume contributes to understanding of Eynsham's religious, domestic and landscape history through archaeological evidence. READ MORE
Paperback: £18.00
Asthall, Oxfordshire
P. M. Booth
Excavations at Asthall ahead of pipeline works revealed Akeman Street and a sequence of timber and stone buildings fronting it, dating from the mid‑1st to 4th centuries AD. Evidence of ironworking and a small late Roman cemetery near the settlement edge helps characterise the town’s development and economy. READ MORE
Paperback: £20.00
The Archaeology of Lancashire
ed. Richard Newman
This volume offers the first comprehensive overview of Lancashire’s archaeology, from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Industrial Revolution. It synthesises published and unpublished evidence, reviews landscape development and research history, and sets future research directions across all major periods. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
The Prehistoric Landscape and Iron Age Enclosed Settlement at Mingies Ditch, Hardwick-with-Yelford, Oxon
Tim Allen et al.
Combines palaeoecological study with excavation of a Middle Iron Age enclosed settlement at Mingies Ditch in the Windrush Valley. Environmental evidence, structures, artefacts and organic ditch deposits reconstruct a pastoral floodplain community and its landscape setting. READ MORE
Paperback: £18.00
Excavations at Roughground Farm, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: A Prehistoric and Roman Landscape
Tim Allen et al.
Reports excavations at Roughground Farm, Lechlade, one of the first landscape studies in Britain. Evidence from the Late Neolithic to the Roman period, including pits, field systems and a villa, reveals long-term occupation in the Cotswold Water Park. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
An Iron Age and Romano-British Enclosed Settlement at Watkins Farm, Northmoor, Oxon
Tim Allen et al.
Reports excavations at Watkins Farm, Northmoor, revealing a Middle Iron Age enclosed settlement and later Romano-British enclosures in the Windrush Valley. Waterlogged features, wells, pottery, animal bone and environmental evidence illuminate settlement, economy and landscape use. READ MORE
Paperback: £18.00
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