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During research on the Great War camps at Seaford, the authors located a set of 1916 plans in the... more During research on the Great War camps at Seaford, the authors located a set of 1916 plans in the Canadian national archives. Not only was Seaford covered but also the camps at Crowborough and Shoreham. These extensive sites have all but disappeared and the plans therefore provide an invaluable insight into the three divisional camps in the county. The plans have been redrawn and colour coded for reproduction here along with a brief explanatory narrative.

The excavations at Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, included the historic building assessment of a forme... more The excavations at Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, included the historic building assessment of a former store building and the archaeological evaluation and excavation of two adjacent plots. The site is located on the northern side of the lane, on the site of the castle ditch and bank, or rampart. Finds from the latest ditch deposits, of 15th- to 16th-century date, suggest the ditch was deliberately backfilled to the level of the lane by that period. Other features revealed include a series of inter-cutting pits which contained a range of domestic artefacts and, in one pit, the complete skeleton of a human infant. Pottery from the pits ranged in date from the 12th to the 16th century and, although not a large assemblage, is a useful addition to the ceramic sequence of the town.

, and a subsequent watching brief was maintained during groundworks elsewhere at the site, ending... more , and a subsequent watching brief was maintained during groundworks elsewhere at the site, ending in February 2007. Encountered features included medieval and early post-medieval ditches, pits and possible quarry pits. Finds included pottery, ceramic building material and stone, and a range of other artefacts, including worked bone used in the manufacture of pins.

... By Luke Barber & Lucy Sibun ... THE FINDS THE POTTERY by Luke Barber with Simon Steve... more ... By Luke Barber & Lucy Sibun ... THE FINDS THE POTTERY by Luke Barber with Simon Stevens, incorporating comments by Mark Gardiner (Figs 7–10) Introduction The excavations produced 17,218 sherds of pottery weighing just over 365 kg from 98 different contexts. ...

An area of c.7m by c.7m was mechanically stripped following the discovery of buried features duri... more An area of c.7m by c.7m was mechanically stripped following the discovery of buried features during an archaeological evaluation of the site. The remains of a substantial structure were uncovered in the western half of the excavation area. The surviving masonry consisted mainly of flint and chalk/clunch, bonded with a sandy mortar. A single sherd of pottery dating from AD 1300--1400 was recovered from the foundation trench. A chalk-lined well was located below the corner of the building from which pottery dating from 1200--1275 was recovered, and the masonry also truncated a pit from which a pottery assemblage dating from 1225--1325 was recovered. More limited structural remains built on a similar orientation were encountered in the eastern half of the site. Part of one of the structures truncated a pit containing pottery dating from 1125--1225. Hence all the structural remains encountered during the excavations appear to be of late medieval date. The other features consisted of a s...

Rescue excavations were undertaken in 1988 at the former Phoenix Brewery site, Old Town, Hastings... more Rescue excavations were undertaken in 1988 at the former Phoenix Brewery site, Old Town, Hastings. Three areas were investigated, including part of the western street frontage of Bourne Street. The excavations demonstrated that the site had been intensively occupied since the 13th century.

Visual inspection of the pipeline easement during construction of a wastewater pipeline north of ... more Visual inspection of the pipeline easement during construction of a wastewater pipeline north of Itford Farm revealed a number of cut features in the chalk bedrock. Excavation revealed one of the features to be an Early Saxon sunken-floored building (grubenhaus) of fifth- to sixth-century date, from which a small but interesting assemblage of pottery was recovered. A boundary ditch of probable Saxo-Norman date was also investigated. Further features proved to be natural solution hollows in the chalk. No other structures were observed within the easement, but the discovery indicates the longevity of settlement at Itford Farm, and provides an interesting, albeit small-scale, example of shifting settlement patterns within the Ouse Valley. Includes:

A grant from Our Heritage, a Heritage Lottery Fund scheme, facilitated a programme of archive con... more A grant from Our Heritage, a Heritage Lottery Fund scheme, facilitated a programme of archive conservation and reassessment, site improvement, archaeological investigation and community outreach at Whitehawk Camp, an early neolithic causewayed enclosure, during 2014 and 2015. Data gathered by the project indicates how the monument has deteriorated since the 19th century, due to a variety of impacts, and the extent to which these have, or have not, been archaeologically recorded. Through the experience of the project, suggestions are made as to how the site can be better protected in the future and the site improvement works carried out by the project are described. The archaeological investigations carried out by the project are then outlined and the limitations of the results of previous fieldwork and the surviving archive detailed. Through the reassessment of the site's stratigraphic and finds archives, site formation processes and site use are addressed. The reassessment revi...

A programme of archaeological watching brief and strip map and sample exercise was undertaken on ... more A programme of archaeological watching brief and strip map and sample exercise was undertaken on land at Kings Worthy Primary School, Winchester, Hampshire, during the construction of a new school extension. The work was undertaken between the 26th of July and 3rd August 2010 on behalf of Hampshire County Council. An area 252 metres 2 was excavated and recorded, and a four metre square shaft was observed under the watching brief. The works revealed three archaeological features, a 19 th-20 th century ditch and two undated postholes.

iron, either in a raw state or processed (Cunliffe 1980, 284). During this time several forts wer... more iron, either in a raw state or processed (Cunliffe 1980, 284). During this time several forts were placed along the coast, often at the mouths of rivers or estuaries, as at Dover, Lympne and Pevensey. Appledore is thought to have been located someway up the River Rother on the first area of higher ground suitable for habitation (Rippon 2002, fig 6.7). Activities like salt production appear to decline in the later Roman period, likely in response to inundation of the land by the sea (Eddison 2000, 47). The first reference to Appledore comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which records that in AD 893 the Danes sailed with 250 ships into the mouth of the River Limen or Lympne (now River Rother). The following year 'the great host which had been encamped at Appledore at the mouth of the Lympne' is mentioned. However, the precise location of this event is unknown and there are no visible remains of an earthwork in or around the town. By the 11th century there was a church at Appledore (Winnifrith 1983, 11), which is likely to have been associated with a manor, belonging to St Martin's Priory, Dover. The Domesday Book indicates that there was also a fairly large secular settlement at Appledore by 1086, which probably had origins in the Saxon period. Contact with the coast remained via the original course of the Rother, until the 13 th century when the Rhee Wall, a medieval canal, was constructed from Appledore towards Old Romney Bridge, providing access both there and beyond to Winchelsea (Rippon 2002, 91). During this period Appledore's market became more established and its importance as a trading centre increased, possibly assisted by the demise of (Old) Winchelsea (Eddison 2004, 4) due to storm damage and inundation by the sea. Indeed in 1359, Edward III granted the right for a weekly market and Appledore became a town. Appledore does not appear to have concerted activities on shipbuilding during this time, as at Smallhythe (ASE 2005), New Romney (Draper and Meddens 2009), Rye and Winchelsea (Martin & Martin et al 2009, 6), although at least two ships are known to have been refitted or repaired there (HCGKCC 2003, 5), and rather served instead as a trading hub.

Recent work on early Anglo-Saxon pottery from Kent, Surrey and Sussex (including south London) is... more Recent work on early Anglo-Saxon pottery from Kent, Surrey and Sussex (including south London) is reviewed. Some conclusions regarding the character of pottery across the region are drawn and suggestions are made for further research, focussing on themes of dating, production and imports. Anna Slowikowski was a champion of the Medieval Pottery Research Group's network of regional groups. This paper is derived from a meeting held by the south-central and London area regional groups in the autumn of 2013. We hope that it will not only provide a useful resource for researchers in our area, but will also stand as a tribute to Anna's dedication to the regional group network and inspire other groups to undertake similar work.

The remains of a medieval farmstead were excavated following the identification of an area of arc... more The remains of a medieval farmstead were excavated following the identification of an area of archaeological interest during a large-scale evaluation of the route of the proposed bypass. A range of features including enclosure ditches, pits and post-holes were recorded. Finds included medieval pottery, animal bone, tile, brick, burnt clay, metalwork, ironworking slag, geological material and glass. Study of the pottery suggests that the site was occupied from the late twelfth/early thirteenth century to the mid-fourteenth century, although a few finds indicate some later activity. A watching brief was maintained during groundworks for the bypass. Two post-medieval kilns were recorded (reported elsewhere). No further medieval sites were identified. with contributions by Luke Barber Chris Butler Lucy Sibun Lisa Gray Rowena Gale ◆

was commissioned by Jones Homes (Southern) to undertake an archaeological evaluation of the site,... more was commissioned by Jones Homes (Southern) to undertake an archaeological evaluation of the site, one of the highest points on the Isle of Sheppey, in March 1999 (Fig. 1). A range of plough-truncated archaeological features were identified in a number of the evaluation trenches (Stevens 1999), but owing to a lack of time prior to the commencement of the building programme, a second stage of evaluation was not undertaken, and subsequently AS-E was commissioned to undertake a full excavation of archaeological remains in the southern part of the site. The most significant remains encountered were those of an Early Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure (K1), only the second to be positively identified and excavated in Kent (Dyson et al 2000). Between 1999 and 2006, further fieldwork by Wessex Archaeology (additional evaluation, watching brief and excavation) carried out in the northern part of the site uncovered part of a second Causewayed Enclosure (K2), providing a rare example of two such monuments in close proximity. In addition, Bronze Age and Iron Age enclosures with associated cremation burials and other features were recorded (Allen et al, 2008). The current report presents the results of the excavations of the Late Iron Age, Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon, medieval and post-medieval features recorded at the site. More detailed descriptions of all of the archaeological features are held with the site archive (held with Archaeology SouthEast). THE FEATURES Iron age Late Iron Age/Early Romano-British utilisation of the site was evident with a possible droveway represented by recut ditches forming the most obvious evidence (Fig. 2). There were also small quantities of similar pottery in a number of features, but given the high levels of residuality and intrusiveness encountered at the site it is considered unwise to date features on the evidence of the recovery of single sherds of abraded pottery. Romano-British Later Romano-British. A small number of features was dated to the Roman period on the basis of ceramic assemblages. These consisted of a number of ditches and gullies forming the remains of tracks, drove-ways and field boundaries, spread thinly across much of the area examined during the separate phases of work at the site. Remains of a field system/systems were found partially overlying Causewayed Enclosure K1, with pottery suggesting a second-to third-century date recovered. Gullies of uncertain date may represent a trackway leading to the fields from the south and perhaps to the west, although these features may be medieval in date. The dated features appear to form part of a rectilinear field system, on a northsouth or east-west axis. However, two features at the site are worthy of further consideration: a pair of second-century cremation burials found within the outer ditch of Causewayed Enclosure K1 (Fig. 3). Neither feature had a discernible cut; the cremation burials lay within material derived from the upper fill of the ditch. Both had suffered considerable plough truncation, but pottery, cremated human bone, and a glass vessel survived. A small platter had been dislodged and lay in the ploughsoil close to the cremation burials. It remains uncertain from which burial it originated. Cremation burial 1 (Feature 223) consisted of a group of at least three vessels, all heavily truncated, resulting in the spread of cremated bone throughout the excavated feature. The vessels consisted of a fine Thameside ware jar (Pot 1), a samian platter (Pot 2) and a flagon in local greyware (Pot 3) placing the date of the burial in the range c.AD 150-200. Sherds from two other pots were recovered. Cremation burial 2 (Feature 222) was of similar date and consisted of four vessels. Again there had been obvious truncation, but human bone was recovered from the interior of the jar (Pot 1), as well as from the general grave fill. The pottery vessels consisted of a 'Native Coarse Ware' jar (Pot 1), a flagon (Pot 2) and a samian cup placed on a samian platter (Pot 3). Fragments of a blue/green glass bottle lay on top of the pots.

... Así que a la semana siguiente, cuando Kirt propuso al director que llevara a los miembros de ... more ... Así que a la semana siguiente, cuando Kirt propuso al director que llevara a los miembros de su equipo a tomar un helado si volvían a mejorar su producción, lo único que éste pudo decir fue: «¿De vainilla o de chocolate?» Cuando Kirt rae explicó esta historia, estaba en la ...