Keyword: Lancashire

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

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

The Wetlands of South West Lancashire

Robert Middleton et al.

This volume reports on the 1993–96 South West Lancashire survey for the North West Wetlands Survey, revealing previously unknown archaeological and palaeoecological evidence across the wetlands. Findings show intensive past occupation, from Mesolithic activity to later landscape change, and highlight the area’s significant preservation potential. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

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

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

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 It synthesises published and unpublished evidence, reviews landscape development and research history, and sets future research directions across all major periods.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

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