Martin Watts

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Prehistoric, Romano-British and Medieval Occupation in the Frome Valley, Gloucestershire

ed. Martin Watts

This volume presents excavations at Foxes Field and Rectory Meadows in Gloucestershire, revealing Bronze Age to medieval activity. Finds include a Roman burial ground, medieval paddocks, and evidence of nearby Roman villas, highlighting the area's long-term occupation and human stories. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

Friars, Quakers, Industry and Urbanisation

ed. Martin Watts

The remains of a Dominican Friary and a Friends’ Meeting House were already well known, and surviving buildings remain within a large open piazza in the new development. Further elements of the friary complex, including remains of the church and two cloisters, were revealed, enabling a reconstruction of the precinct and its environs to be made. READ MORE

Hardback: £34.95

Medieval and Post-Medieval Development within Bristol’s Inner Suburbs

ed. Martin Watts

This volume presents four archaeological projects in Bristol’s historic suburbs. Despite their medieval origins, little development occurred until the 18th century, when Bristol’s growth—driven by Atlantic trade—led to major urban expansion, reshaping Redcliffe, Billeswick, and surrounding areas. READ MORE

Paperback: £19.95

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

Excavations on the Wormington to Tirley Pipeline, 2000

Martin Watts

Geophysical and cropmark evidence has been used to enhance interpretation of the excavated 'slices' across these sites, revealing a changing pattern of human activity and density of settlement from the Mesoltihic to the medieval period. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

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

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

Martin Watts

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

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