Keyword: burial archaeology

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

Living and Dying in Southwark 1587-1831

Louise Loe et al.

Excavation at Park Street uncovered 331 burials from Cure’s College Almshouse (1587–1831). Analysis reveals a predominantly working‑class population marked by poor living conditions, deprivation and high mortality, with origins ranging from local Londoners to continental migrants, offering rare insight into post‑medieval urban life. READ MORE

Hardback: £13.00

The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Butler’s Field, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Volume 2

Angela Boyle et al.

The second volume on Butler's Field, Lechlade, presents specialist reports on the Anglo-Saxon grave goods, cemetery chronology and burial practice. The rich assemblage from one of the Thames Valley's most important cemeteries offers major evidence for 5th- to 7th-century society. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

The Late Roman Cemetery at Lankhills, Winchester

Paul Booth et al.

Excavations at Lankhills revealed 307 late Roman inhumations and 25 cremations, many richly furnished and showing a strong official/military presence. Isotope analysis indicates diverse origins, including migrants from Europe and the Mediterranean, offering major insight into Winchester’s 4th‑century population. READ MORE

Hardback: £25.00

Life and Death in a Roman City

Andrew Simmonds et al.

Reports excavations at 120-122 London Road, Gloucester, revealing part of the Wotton Roman cemetery, including cremations, inhumations and a rare mass grave. The volume examines burial practice, human remains and evidence for life and death in the Roman city. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00

Excavations At Barrow Hills, Radley, Oxfordshire, 1983-5. Volume 2

Richard Chambers et al.

This volume reports a 3rd–4th‑century Romano‑British cemetery of 69 burials and an early Anglo‑Saxon settlement with post‑built and sunken‑featured buildings at Barrow Hills, Radley. The findings illuminate burial organisation, settlement layout, and continuity of use beside earlier prehistoric monuments. READ MORE

Hardback: £24.99

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