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The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe

ed. Simon Kaner et al.

In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists. READ MORE

Paperback: £32.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Busy Periphery: Urban Systems of the Balkan and Danube Provinces (2nd – 3rd c. AD)

Damjan Donev

This book reconstructs the urban geography of the Balkan and Danube provinces during the Severan dynasty, mapping the variable developments of the urban network between and within the sub-regions of that part of the Roman Empire. It examines the role of the town in Roman provincial society, and the prerequisites for their emergence and prosperity. READ MORE

Paperback: £54.00 | eBook: £16.00

La ceramica bassomedievale a Pisa e San Genesio (San Miniato-Pi)

Beatrice Fatighenti

This book presents the study of pottery in two medieval contexts, Pisa (a city) and San Genesio (a central place in the Arno Valley). READ MORE

Paperback: £37.00 | eBook: £16.00

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

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

Excavations in 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

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

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

Houses in Roman Cirencester

Alan McWhirr

This third Cirencester Excavations volume focuses on Roman town houses, mainly from Beeches Road (1970–73), with additional reports from earlier digs. It includes a Gazetteer of Roman houses in Cirencester, offering a comprehensive overview of domestic architecture in the Roman town. READ MORE

Paperback: £19.95

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