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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

From an Ancient Eden To a New Frontier: An Archaeological Journey Along The Carlisle Northern Development Route

Fraser Brown et al.

This volume presents results from excavations along Carlisle’s CNDR, revealing a major Mesolithic encampment with 300,000+ flints, a beaver lodge, and rich environmental data, plus Neolithic to Bronze Age activity, Hadrian’s Wall features, and early medieval settlement—illuminating millennia of occupation in the Solway area. READ MORE

Paperback: £65.00

London Gateway: Settlement, Farming and Industry from Prehistory to the Present in the Thames Estuary

Edward Biddulph et al.

Settlement, Farming and Industry from Prehistory to the Present in the Thames Estuary : Archaeological Investigations at DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park, Essex, and on the Hoo Peninsula, Kent READ MORE

Hardback: £20.00

The Maryport Roman Settlement Project

John Zant

This volume reports on 2013–14 training excavations at the Roman fort’s extramural settlement in Maryport. Work on one building plot revealed timber strip buildings, road surfaces, and occupation beginning in the late Hadrianic period, offering new insight into the layout and development of the settlement. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

Gill Mill: Later Prehistoric Landscape and a Roman Nucleated Settlement in the Lower Windrush Valley at Gill Mill, Near Witney, Oxfordshire

Paul Booth et al.

Excavation of the Gill Mill quarry revealed extensive Iron Age settlements and a later 10‑ha nucleated site focused on a road junction. With regular enclosures, few buildings, and strong evidence for organised cattle management, the settlement likely served an estate‑level role before its abandonment by AD 370. READ MORE

Hardback: £35.00

From Mesolithic Encampment to Medieval Estate: The Archaeology of the Bay Gateway

Jeremy Bradley et al.

This volume reports on archaeological work for the Bay Gateway road scheme, tracing 9,000 years of activity in the Lune Valley. Excavations in 2014, following years of survey and evaluation, revealed prehistoric, medieval, and post‑medieval remains across seven key areas along the route. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

Yarnton: Neolithic and Bronze Age Settlement and Landscape

Gill Hey et al.

This volume reports Neolithic–Bronze Age discoveries at Yarnton–Cassington, including early houses, cremations, pits, monuments and evolving farming, craft and burial practices. The findings trace shifting settlement, landscape clearance and long-term environmental change across the Thames floodplain and gravel terrace. READ MORE

Hardback: £29.95

Opening the Wood, Making the Land: The Archaeology of a Middle Thames Landscape

Tim Allen et al.

Excavations at the Eton Rowing Course and the Maidenhead–Windsor Flood Alleviation Channel revealed Mesolithic flint scatters, rich early Neolithic middens in former channels, middle–late Neolithic burials, and Beaker/early Bronze Age ring ditches and settlement evidence across a complex Thames palaeochannel landscape. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00

Prehistoric Settlement in the Lower Kennet Valley

Adam Brossler et al.

Excavations at Green Park and Moores Farm revealed middle–late Bronze Age field systems with waterholes preserving wooden revetments and key pottery, alongside earlier Mesolithic–Neolithic activity. Later Iron Age, Roman and post‑medieval features show long‑term landscape change across the Lower Kennet Valley. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

Early Landscapes of West and North Yorkshire: Archaeological Investigation Along the Asselbly to Pannal Natural Gas Pipeline 2007-8

Richard Gregory et al.

During 2007 and 2008, a major natural gas pipeline was constructed on behalf of National Grid, which traversed those parts of North and West Yorkshire lying between Asselby in the east, and Pannal. The construction of this 62 km-long pipeline provided an important opportunity to investigate the archaeology across three distinct landscapes. READ MORE

Hardback: £22.50

From Mesolithic to Motorway: The Archaeology of the M1 (Junction 6A-10) Widening Scheme, Hertfordshire

Dan Stansbie et al.

Archaeological work along the M1 (Junctions 6a–10) revealed late Mesolithic–Neolithic pits, Bronze Age cremations, Iron Age features, and widespread late Iron Age–Roman trackways and enclosures. Later activity was limited, with only sparse medieval remains, showing long-term low‑status rural land use. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

Landscape and Prehistory of the East London Wetlands

Elizabeth Stafford et al.

A13 excavations revealed Mesolithic to post‑Roman activity, with major Neolithic finds and extensive Bronze Age wetland structures including trackways, timber-built features and a possible footbridge. Rich palaeoenvironmental evidence charts changing Thames floodplain conditions and long-term human adaptation. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

Trade and Prosperity, War and Poverty

Richard Brown et al.

Excavations in Southampton’s medieval French Quarter uncovered vaulted cellars, pits, wells and rich finds from 22 long‑lived tenements, including Polymond’s Hall. The results illuminate the town’s medieval prosperity, later decline, and the lived experiences of residents in this key port city. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: Early Prehistory to 1500 BC

Anthony Morigi et al.

This volume surveys early prehistory in the Upper and Middle Thames Valley, from Pleistocene climate shifts to Mesolithic hunter‑gatherers and the rise of Neolithic and early Bronze Age farming, monuments, ritual and exchange, revealing evolving lifeways and increasing human impact on the environment. READ MORE

Hardback: £34.99

Between Villa and Town: Excavations of a Roman Roadside Settlement and Shrine at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Alex Smith et al.

The settlement shifted in layout in the late 2nd–3rd centuries, with new roadside buildings and a gravel pavement, while a monumental shrine rose to the west. In the 3rd–4th centuries it expanded north and the shrine was abandoned. The site was deserted by the late 4th century, later seeing Saxon reuse among surviving Roman earthworks. READ MORE

Hardback: £19.99

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

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

Iron Age and Roman Settlement in the Upper Thames Valley

David Miles et al.

This volume synthesises excavations from the Cotswold Water Park, centred on four rural settlements—most notably Claydon Pike—spanning the middle Iron Age to late Roman period, with some middle Saxon burials. It provides a wider landscape analysis of settlement, economy, environment and material culture. READ MORE

Hardback: £34.99

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

Paperback: £4.95

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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