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Documenting Elkab

W. Vivian Davies

This volume details the Oxford Epigraphic Expedition's recent work (2017–2020, 2022) on the pharaonic monuments of Elkab, focusing on the main rock-necropolis tombs, and Coptic ostraca from Hagr Edfu. It includes five reports and bibliographies of earlier studies at both sites. READ MORE

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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

Cutacre: Excavating a Prehistoric, Medieval, and Post-Medieval Landscape

Richard Gregory

Excavations at Cutacre uncovered early prehistoric finds, a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval iron‑smelting, and a 17th‑century great hall and farmstead. The project stands out for its use of modern scientific techniques that greatly enhanced understanding of the site’s archaeology. READ MORE

Paperback: £5.00

Torre Abbey, Devon

Deirdre Forde et al.

This monograph presents decades of archaeological, architectural and documentary research at Torre Abbey, tracing its development from a 12th‑century Premonstratensian monastery to a post‑Dissolution mansion. Excavations reveal church and cloister structures, medieval fabric, later adaptations and notable finds including tiles and stained glass. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

Horcott Quarry, Fairford and Arkell’s Land, Kempsford

Chris Hayden et al.

Excavations at Horcott revealed Mesolithic activity, a major Iron Age settlement with exceptional grain‑storage structures, a Roman farmstead, a 3rd–4th‑century cemetery, and a large Anglo‑Saxon settlement. Nearby Arkell’s land saw only Roman‑period enclosures and fields, likely linked to Claydon Pike, and no later occupation. READ MORE

Hardback: £25.00

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

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Saved from the Grave: Neolithic to Saxon Discoveries at Spring Road Municipal Cemetery, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 1990-2000

Tim Allen et al.

Excavations at Spring Gardens cemetery revealed Mesolithic visits, rich Neolithic and Bronze Age activity including a rare timber circle, an Iron Age roundhouse with burials, Roman enclosures, and early Saxon settlement, showing long-term occupation of this gravel rise before its later use as farmland and finally a cemetery. READ MORE

Hardback: £17.50

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

Roman Rural Landscape at Kempsford Quarry, Gloucestershire

Paul Booth et al.

Excavation east of Kempsford uncovered a late Iron Age/early Roman field system replaced in the 2nd century by a planned network of Roman trackways linking nearby settlements. After a 3rd‑century hiatus, part of the layout was renewed with a stockade. Pastoral farming dominated, and burials occurred intermittently along the routes. READ MORE

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The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: The Early Historical Period, AD 1-1000

Jane Timby et al.

This volume reviews late Iron Age, Roman, and Anglo‑Saxon archaeology in the Upper and Middle Thames Valley, outlining landscape change, evolving settlements, lifeways, identities, trade and power. It synthesises rich evidence from extensive gravel‑quarry discoveries and highlights key themes for future research. READ MORE

Hardback: £34.99

Archaeology of the Wallingford Bypass, 1986-92

Anne Marie Cromarty et al.

Excavations for the Wallingford Bypass revealed a high‑status late Bronze Age settlement on a Thames eyot, early cord‑rig cultivation, and dated Grim’s Ditch to the late Iron Age/early Roman period. Additional sites showed multi‑period activity from the Neolithic to Saxon era, enriching the region’s archaeological narrative. READ MORE

Hardback: £26.95

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

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Barentin's Manor

Philip Page et al.

The finds included fine pottery, continental imports, decorated tiles, coins, metal, bone, ivory and stone objects, glass, slags, and a substantial animal bone assemblage, offering rich evidence for the site's material culture, diet, and craft activities. READ MORE

Hardback: £19.95

Thornhill Farm, Fairford, Gloucestershire

David Jennings et al.

Excavations at Thornhill Farm revealed a large middle Iron Age–early Roman agricultural complex of paddocks and enclosures for livestock management, with domestic waste and roundhouse traces. The site was extensively reorganised in the early 2nd century AD with new trackways. READ MORE

Hardback: £24.95

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

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The Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Remains at Poyle House, Berkshire

Stuart Foreman et al.

Excavation at Poyle House revealed traces of medieval Poyle Manor, including a north wall and beamslots from 11th–12th‑century occupation, alongside later Georgian features. Only a few residual flints were found, dating to the Mesolithic and late Neolithic/early Bronze Age. READ MORE

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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

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