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Deserted rural settlements in Wales

edited by Kathryn Roberts

Much of the upland and marginal landscapes of Wales are characterised by an abundance of abandoned houses and farmsteads. These remains are the tangible evidence that for many hundreds of years successive communities occupied and exploited rural areas that are now largely depopulated.

Dodderhill fort, Bays Meadow villa, and roadside settlement

by Derek Hurst

This volume covers three major sites in Roman Droitwich (Salinae). The full extent and character of the Neronian fort on Dodderhill are explained, and the remains of the large and spectacular villa at Bays Meadow are also revealed.

Romano-British small town to late medieval city

by Hal Dalwood and Rachel Edwards

The Deansway excavation lay in the centre of Worcester, where four large areas were excavated in 1988–89. Deeply stratified deposits revealed extensive evidence for the development of the settlement from a Romano-British small town to a late medieval city.

Aspects of the Neolithic in south east England

edited by Jonathan Cotton & David Field

This volume fills a significant gap in prehistoric studies. It combines a series of regional overviews on such subjects as soils, aerial survey and human remains with contributions on specific sites, artefacts and the natural environment.

by Paul Frodsham

This volume provides an accessible overview of a whole decade of fascinating archaeological discoveries within Northumberland National Park, ranging from the Mesolithic right through to recent times.

Early post-medieval vessel glass in England: c. 1500–1670

by Hugh Willmott

This illustrated guide is the first comprehensive classification of vessel glass found in England between 1500–1670. During the early post-medieval period, vessel glass was transformed from a rare luxury item to a medium that was used by the wider population.

Roman Catterick and its hinterland: excavations and research, 1958–1997

edited by Pete Wilson

This two-part Report represents over forty years of excavation and fieldwork undertaken at Catterick (Cataractonium), North Yorkshire.

A survey of the intertidal archaeology of Langstone Harbour, Hampshire

by Michael J Allen and Julie Gardiner

This innovative multi-disciplinary study presents the story of the development of a complex archaeological landscape, from the hunting ground of Mesolithic inhabitants, through funerary and ritual use as the tidal inlet developed during the Bronze Age, to its current status as an internationally important wildlife reserve.

by Rachel Tyson

This volume collates material relating to approximately 1350 vessels from over 200 sites, encompassing the full spectrum of glass use during the medieval period and providing a central source of reference for the identification and study of medieval glass vessels.

by JR Hunter & MP Heyworth

The assemblage of Middle-Saxon glass fragments from the settlement at Saxon Hamwic (Southampton) ranks as one of the most important of its period anywhere in Europe.

Excavations at the Park and West Parade 1970–2 and a discussion of other sites excavated up to 1994

The Archaeology of Lincoln series: Vol VII–2

by Christina Colyer, Brian JJ Gilmour and Michael J Jones. Edited by Michael J Jones

This latest report, the largest to date in the Archaeology of Lincoln series, forms a companion volume to those on the Upper Defences (1980, 1984) and includes accounts of the impressive remains of the defences.

The Excavation of a Medieval Hospital

by Roger Price with Michael Ponsford

This report on the excavation of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in Bristol is of special significance, as relatively few hospitals have been excavated on any great scale. The book describes in detail the history of St Bartholomew’s, and how it competed for resources to provide refuge and care in one of the most prominent medieval cities.