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Offa’s Dyke Journal: Volume 6 for 2024

ed. Howard Williams

Volume 6 of Offa's Dyke Journal, an open-access peer-reviewed academic publication venue for interdisciplinary research on linear monuments, frontiers and borderlands,

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Paperback: £40.00 | Open Access

Between Peak and Plain: Excavations on a Multiperiod Site at Mellor, Stockport, 1998-2009

ed. Peter Arrowsmith

This book details 12 seasons of excavations at Mellor, Stockport, revealing a multiperiod site from the Mesolithic to post-medieval periods. Key finds include Iron Age enclosures, medieval hall remains, Mesolithic lithics, and Romano-British artefacts, all contextualized within the wider region. READ MORE

Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00

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 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

Durovigutum: Roman Godmanchester

H. J. M. Green et al.

This publication presents Michael Green’s archaeological investigations into Roman Godmanchester (Cambridgeshire, UK). This is the first time Green’s full body of work has been collated and presented in one comprehensive volume. READ MORE

Paperback: £50.00 | eBook: £16.00

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

"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

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

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

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 Wetlands of Greater Manchester

D Hall et al.

This summary of the North West Wetlands Survey highlights how Greater Manchester’s long-term wetness and later industrialisation obscure earlier activity. Despite difficult conditions, extensive survey methods allowed researchers to recover a representative picture of past landscapes and human use. READ MORE

Paperback: £24.00

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