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Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at the ‘Warren’s Croft’ Site, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, Berkshire

Research paper thumbnail of Wealden colonisation and the question of ‘charcoal pits’: archaeological work on the Northern Arc Eastern Bridge and Link Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections Vol 161, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Overton Wastewater Treatment Works

Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society 78, 2023

During the autumn of 2011 Archaeology South-East (ASE), Institute of Archaeology, University Coll... more During the autumn of 2011 Archaeology South-East (ASE), Institute of Archaeology, University College London, was commissioned by 4Delivery Limited to conduct archaeological investigations at Overton
Wastewater Treatment Works in advance of the construction of an extension to the north of the existing facility. The excavations revealed evidence of prehistoric activity, most notably two groups of pits containing
Beaker material dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint

Out of the Weald, The Secret Weald. Spoilheap Publications Occasional Paper, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Wealden Iron and the Post-Medieval Minepits at Horam

Sussex Industrial History , 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Evidence of ‘Throwing in the Clayes’ ; Backfilled Minepits and Other Archaeological Features at the Rosemead Place Development, Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex

Wealden Iron Second Series, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A group of prehistoric features at Roedean School, Roedean Way, Brighton

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Recent archaeological investigations at Polegate, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological investigations at German Prisoner-of-War Working Camp No.46; Kingsfold, Marringdean Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of A Middle Iron Age Bloomery and other features at Heartenoak Road, Hawkhurst, Kent

Wealden Iron Second Series, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Investigations at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2020

A small-scale archaeological excavation was undertaken at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, Ea... more A small-scale archaeological excavation was undertaken at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, following an evaluation of the site by trialtrenching. A scatter of prehistoric and Romano-British material was recovered, but the earliest features recorded dated from the medieval period. The most significant deposits encountered were the remains of a post-medieval tannery.

The palaeoenvironmental history of the site was characterised through the recovery of sediment cores, suggesting the long term accumulation of organic deposits (peats) before more active alluviation after the beginning of the early medieval period.

Research paper thumbnail of Digging Beacon Mill at Crowborough

Sussex Mills Group Newsletter, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Stiances Archaeological Project - Season 4

Council for British Archaeology South-East Newsletter, 2020

With the help of another generous grant from CBASE, Archaeology South-East was able to organise a... more With the help of another generous grant from CBASE, Archaeology South-East was able to organise a fourth season of archaeological investigation at Little Stiances, Newick, East Sussex.

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Archaeological Investigations at Peacehaven, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections , 2019

Large-scale excavations on the edge of Peacehaven, East Sussex, have considerably advanced unders... more Large-scale excavations on the edge of Peacehaven, East Sussex, have considerably advanced understanding of this block of downland landscape from the early prehistoric period onwards.

Three recent excavations, the findings of which are presented here, are located close by and compliment the published research (Hart 2015), allowing further consideration of the local downland landscape though time. The earliest material consisted of a residual struck flint of palaeolithic date and a background scatter of residual flintwork from the overburden, suggesting hunter/gatherer activity in the mesolithic and early neolithic periods. The first human activity to leave a lasting mark on the landscape was the digging and deliberate backfilling of a series of pits containing small assemblages of neolithic pottery and flintwork.

Limited stratigraphic relationships and differing morphology suggest two phases of activity during this broad period. In the Late Bronze Age, ditches forming part of a field system and/or droveway were laid out across the landscape. These were superseded by a series of Middle Iron Age droveways and a small number of pits. A realignment of the droveway gullies, which contained both Middle Iron Age material and small amounts of Romano-British pottery, suggests that this longstanding route across the downland was still in use in the 1st century AD. A small group of pits is thought to be contemporary with the last use of the routeways at that time.

After this, the land seems to have reverted to open downland, with little deposition of archaeological material.

Research paper thumbnail of The Parthings Cottage Complex (with Andrew Margetts) in A. Margetts, Wealdbǣra: Excavations at Wickhurst Green, Broadbridge Heath and the landscape of the West Central Weald.

ASE/SCAU Spoilheap Monograph, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 9 - Anglo-Saxons, in 'Archaeology of the Ouse Valley, Sussex To AD1500', 95-104

Archaeology of the Ouse Valley, Sussex to AD1500, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at 29-35 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Barming

Archaeologia Cantiana, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of The Stiances Archaeological Project, Season 2

Worthing Archaeological Society Journal Vol. 4 no. 1, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Little Stiances Project 2013

Sussex Past & Present Newsletter of the Sussex Archaeological Society No. 131, Dec 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at the ‘Warren’s Croft’ Site, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, Berkshire

Research paper thumbnail of Wealden colonisation and the question of ‘charcoal pits’: archaeological work on the Northern Arc Eastern Bridge and Link Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections Vol 161, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Overton Wastewater Treatment Works

Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society 78, 2023

During the autumn of 2011 Archaeology South-East (ASE), Institute of Archaeology, University Coll... more During the autumn of 2011 Archaeology South-East (ASE), Institute of Archaeology, University College London, was commissioned by 4Delivery Limited to conduct archaeological investigations at Overton
Wastewater Treatment Works in advance of the construction of an extension to the north of the existing facility. The excavations revealed evidence of prehistoric activity, most notably two groups of pits containing
Beaker material dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint

Out of the Weald, The Secret Weald. Spoilheap Publications Occasional Paper, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Wealden Iron and the Post-Medieval Minepits at Horam

Sussex Industrial History , 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Evidence of ‘Throwing in the Clayes’ ; Backfilled Minepits and Other Archaeological Features at the Rosemead Place Development, Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex

Wealden Iron Second Series, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A group of prehistoric features at Roedean School, Roedean Way, Brighton

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Recent archaeological investigations at Polegate, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological investigations at German Prisoner-of-War Working Camp No.46; Kingsfold, Marringdean Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of A Middle Iron Age Bloomery and other features at Heartenoak Road, Hawkhurst, Kent

Wealden Iron Second Series, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Investigations at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2020

A small-scale archaeological excavation was undertaken at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, Ea... more A small-scale archaeological excavation was undertaken at Park View, The Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, following an evaluation of the site by trialtrenching. A scatter of prehistoric and Romano-British material was recovered, but the earliest features recorded dated from the medieval period. The most significant deposits encountered were the remains of a post-medieval tannery.

The palaeoenvironmental history of the site was characterised through the recovery of sediment cores, suggesting the long term accumulation of organic deposits (peats) before more active alluviation after the beginning of the early medieval period.

Research paper thumbnail of Digging Beacon Mill at Crowborough

Sussex Mills Group Newsletter, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Stiances Archaeological Project - Season 4

Council for British Archaeology South-East Newsletter, 2020

With the help of another generous grant from CBASE, Archaeology South-East was able to organise a... more With the help of another generous grant from CBASE, Archaeology South-East was able to organise a fourth season of archaeological investigation at Little Stiances, Newick, East Sussex.

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Archaeological Investigations at Peacehaven, East Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections , 2019

Large-scale excavations on the edge of Peacehaven, East Sussex, have considerably advanced unders... more Large-scale excavations on the edge of Peacehaven, East Sussex, have considerably advanced understanding of this block of downland landscape from the early prehistoric period onwards.

Three recent excavations, the findings of which are presented here, are located close by and compliment the published research (Hart 2015), allowing further consideration of the local downland landscape though time. The earliest material consisted of a residual struck flint of palaeolithic date and a background scatter of residual flintwork from the overburden, suggesting hunter/gatherer activity in the mesolithic and early neolithic periods. The first human activity to leave a lasting mark on the landscape was the digging and deliberate backfilling of a series of pits containing small assemblages of neolithic pottery and flintwork.

Limited stratigraphic relationships and differing morphology suggest two phases of activity during this broad period. In the Late Bronze Age, ditches forming part of a field system and/or droveway were laid out across the landscape. These were superseded by a series of Middle Iron Age droveways and a small number of pits. A realignment of the droveway gullies, which contained both Middle Iron Age material and small amounts of Romano-British pottery, suggests that this longstanding route across the downland was still in use in the 1st century AD. A small group of pits is thought to be contemporary with the last use of the routeways at that time.

After this, the land seems to have reverted to open downland, with little deposition of archaeological material.

Research paper thumbnail of The Parthings Cottage Complex (with Andrew Margetts) in A. Margetts, Wealdbǣra: Excavations at Wickhurst Green, Broadbridge Heath and the landscape of the West Central Weald.

ASE/SCAU Spoilheap Monograph, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 9 - Anglo-Saxons, in 'Archaeology of the Ouse Valley, Sussex To AD1500', 95-104

Archaeology of the Ouse Valley, Sussex to AD1500, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at 29-35 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological Investigations at Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Barming

Archaeologia Cantiana, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of The Stiances Archaeological Project, Season 2

Worthing Archaeological Society Journal Vol. 4 no. 1, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Little Stiances Project 2013

Sussex Past & Present Newsletter of the Sussex Archaeological Society No. 131, Dec 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Out of the Weald, The Secret Weald

SpoilHeap Publications, 2023

‘The secret Weald’ of Puck’s Song (Kipling 1906) is manifest not just in the physical environment... more ‘The secret Weald’ of Puck’s Song (Kipling 1906) is manifest not just in the physical environment of the region but also in the time depth apparent in the area’s countryside. The Weald comprises one of the most important historic landscapes in southern England, but until recently the archaeology of the area has been little understood or trialled through excavation. That is now changing, and the sites presented here are key in that process. Their results show remains of settlement dating back to the Bronze Age; however, even older artefacts were recovered, belonging to the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
In terms of the geographical areas covered, sites were excavated in the depths of the Low Weald at Billingshurst and Southwater as well as on the region’s boundary with the Greensand Ridge at Hurstpierpoint. At Penlands Farm, Haywards Heath, the excavation was located on the edge of the High Weald. Collectively, these investigations demonstrate increasing levels of settlement during prehistory, followed by a Roman period characterised by initial continuity and subsequent Romanisation. The medieval evidence is illustrative of a Saxo-Norman and high medieval reconquest of the Weald following an early medieval seasonal phase of
settlement that is difficult to detect archaeologically.
The continuing phenomenon of a historic landscape showing enduring alignments of field boundaries and trackways is explored.