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Medieval Rural Settlement and Infrastructure Archaeology Across Europe

ed. Carenza Lewis et al.

This volume surveys how new infrastructure across 16 European countries affects medieval rural archaeology. Case studies assess legal frameworks, impacts, and mitigation, with concluding best‑practice recommendations to ensure future developments better support understanding of medieval settlements. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00

Mirroring Worlds: Rural Domestic Spaces through Multidisciplinarity in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

ed. Silvia Berrica et al.

This book aims to connect the domestic spaces of rural settlements from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages periods with other rural contexts, such as cemeteries or production areas, which were also part of the living and organisational dynamics of the communities that inhabited them. READ MORE

Paperback: £38.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £9.99

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

TRADE: Transformations of Adriatic Europe (2nd–9th Centuries AD)

ed. Igor Borzić et al.

Spanning the period between the 2nd and 9th centuries, this volume collects 45 papers dealing with the Adriatic area that aim to create a new dataset for the historical reconstruction of processes related to forms of settlement, aspects of production, and trade and the movement of pottery and other craft products between its two coasts. READ MORE

Paperback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00

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

Stratton, Biggleswade: 1,300 Years of Village Life in Eastern Bedfordshire from the 5th Century AD

Drew Shotliff et al.

Presents the results of 12 hectares of archaeological excavation undertaken between 1990-2001. As well as uncovering roughly half of the medieval village, the investigations revealed that Stratton’s origins stretched back to the early Anglo-Saxon period, with the settlement remaining in continuous use through to c. 1700. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | Open Access

Lyde Green Roman Villa, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire

ed. Matthew S. Hobson et al.

The Roman villa at Lyde Green was excavated between mid-2012 and mid-2013 along with its surroundings and antecedent settlement. The results of the stratigraphic analysis are given here, along with specialist reports on the human remains, pottery (including thin sections), ceramic building material, small finds, coinage and iron-working waste. READ MORE

Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access

Ländliche Siedlungsstrukturen im römischen Spanien

Jan Schneider

The present study deals with the comparison of rural settlements, aiming to compare developments in various settlements of the Iberian Peninsula during the Roman era. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00

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

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

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

Hardback: £34.95

Old Abbey Farm Risley: Building Survey and Excavation at a Medieval Moated Site

Richard Heawood et al.

This book reports on 1990s excavations at Old Abbey Farm, Risley, where archaeologists investigated a moated medieval site beneath standing 17th‑century buildings. A unique experiment separated building survey and excavation teams to compare methods, with results later featured in a BBC Countryfile documentary. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

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

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