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The North Pennines from Prehistory to Present

Paul Frodsham et al.

The first comprehensive survey of the archaeology of the North Pennines, from Mesolithic to modern times. Traces of 10,000 years of human activity survive today, including flint scatters at Mesolithic campsites, earthworks of prehistoric and later settlements and field systems, and extensive remnants of the post-medieval ‘miner-farmer’ landscape. READ MORE

Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Early Medieval Monastic Site at Dacre, Cumbria

Rachel Newman et al.

This volume examines the early medieval site of St Andrew’s, Dacre—known from Bede’s account and later medieval references—and considers its rich sculptural finds and archaeological investigations. Excavations from the 1980s shed new light on the monastery’s layout and long‑standing historical significance. READ MORE

Paperback: £22.50

Maryport: A Roman Fort and Its Community

David J. Breeze

Archaeopress Roman Sites Series

The collection of Roman inscribed stones and sculpture, together with other Roman objects found at Maryport in Cumbria, is the oldest archaeological collection in Britain still in private hands. David Breeze places the collection in context and describes the history of research at the site. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.99 | eBook: £16.00

The Lowland Wetlands of Cumbria

D Hodgkinson et al.

This sixth volume of the North West Wetlands Survey details the archaeological and palaeoecological evidence from lowland wetlands across the county. Focusing on coastal plains and supplemented by rapid assessments of upland basin mires, it contributes to understanding the region’s wetland heritage. READ MORE

Paperback: £38.00