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Excavations and Observations in Roman Cirencester 1998???2007

ed. Neil Holbrook

The excavations found a previously unrecorded corridor mosaic and interesting evidence for early Roman cremation ritual, along with later Roman inhumation burials in the western cemetery. A reflection of the last fifty years of excavation within Cirencester is also presented. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

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

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

Prehistoric and Medieval Occupation at Moreton-in-Marsh and Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire

ed. Martin Watts

This volume reports on excavations at Blenheim Farm and Bishop???s Cleeve, revealing a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval paddocks, and Iron Age to medieval remains. Finds include post-built structures, a possible sheepcote, and a rare Middle Palaeolithic handaxe. 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

Paperback: £4.50

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

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

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

Two Cemeteries from Bristol's Northern Suburbs

ed. Martin Watts

This volume presents two excavation reports: Henbury School revealed rare late Iron Age crouched burials, while Hewlett Packard, Filton uncovered a post-Roman cemetery with east-west aligned graves. Both sites offer insights into burial practices and regional cultural shifts in Western Britain. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

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J. Collingwood Bruce's Handbook to the Roman Wall

David J. Breeze

In 1851, John Collingwood Bruce published 'The Roman Wall', followed by an abridged edition in 1863. Subsequently revised on several occasions, the fourteenth edition has been completely re-written by David Breeze, though acknowledging the style of earlier editions. This authoritative account will be of value to all interested in Hadrian's Wall. READ MORE

Hardback: £19.99 £4.95

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

Hardback: £34.95

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

Later Prehistoric and Romano-British Burial and Settlement at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire

Alan Thomas et al.

Excavations at Hucclecote in 1998 uncovered deep Bronze Age alluvium, cremation burials, and settlements from the Late Bronze Age to Roman times. Finds include roundhouses, a trackway, and a cemetery with crouched inhumations, showing continuity of burial traditions and long-term site use. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

A Romano-British and Medieval Settlement Site at Stoke Road, Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire

Dawn Enright et al.

Excavations at Stoke Road, Bishop???s Cleeve (1997) revealed Romano-British enclosures, ironworking, and burials. Later finds include Saxon and medieval features like paddocks, tofts, and waterlogged pits with rare biological remains, offering insights into rural life across centuries. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

Excavations at Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 1994

Jeff Muir et al.

Presents the 1994 excavations at Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, undertaken ahead of business park development. The report documents a Middle Iron Age settlement and early Roman field system, extending understanding of the Iron Age landscape west of Abingdon. READ MORE

Paperback: £18.00

In Harvey???s House and in God???s House: Excavations at Eynsham Abbey 1991-3

Jeff Muir et al.

Reports excavations at Eynsham Abbey from 1991-3, exploring medieval and later occupation associated with the abbey precinct. The volume contributes to understanding of Eynsham's religious, domestic and landscape history through archaeological evidence. READ MORE

Paperback: £18.00

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Roman Castleford: Volume II

P. Abramson et al.

This volume details excavations in Roman Castleford (1974???1985), revealing a major military and civilian presence, including a Flavian fort, bath-house, and vicus. It builds on earlier antiquarian findings and offers key insights into Roman life in the heart of the modern town. READ MORE

Hardback: £14.95 £7.50

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

Transect Through Time: The Archaeological Landscape of the Shell North Western Ethylene Pipeline

Janet Lambert et al.

This monograph reports on archaeological work linked to the North Western Ethylene Pipeline (1988?94). It outlines surveys and excavations along the route, with major findings at Hadrian?s Wall, Low Borrowbridge, Fremington, and Powsons, and provides a detailed study of the Lune gorge. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

Excavations at Roughground Farm, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: A Prehistoric and Roman Landscape

Tim Allen et al.

Reports excavations at Roughground Farm, Lechlade, one of the first landscape studies in Britain. Evidence from the Late Neolithic to the Roman period, including pits, field systems and a villa, reveals long-term occupation in the Cotswold Water Park. READ MORE

Paperback: £25.00

The Barracks of the Roman Army from the 1st to 3rd Centuries A.D.

David Davison

This study offers a comparative study of the barracks from Roman fortresses, forts and fortlets with an analysis of building types and construction, stabling, and garrisons, seeking to address many direct questions where there is lack of useful written evidence. READ MORE

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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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