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Region: Britain - S. England

A large commemorative volume of ten essays by archaeologists and historians celebrating the heritage and material culture of the Sussex Saxons before the Norman invasion.  Hardback.  262 pages.   In a slightly worn dustjacket, otherwise in good condition.  Cat No 4960

Region: Britain - Midlands

Using a wide range of documentary records, archives and surveys of fields and buildings this exhibition accompaniment records the prehistoric and historic evolution of a Warwickshire parish, including its Saxon minster foundation.

Region: Britain

An introduction to the bottles, jugs, bowls and jars recovered from Anglo-Saxon graves in England with comparisons made to similar continental grave goods.  A discussion regarding date, function, decoration and technical analysis follows.

Region: Britain - Midlands

A colour guide to the church of Deerhurst whose unique Saxon features are described and illustrated in excellent colour photographs.  Paperback.  16 pages.

Region: Britain - S. England

One of this noted local historian's earliest publications describing all known Anglo-Saxon burial and inhumation sites along the Thames valley between Reading and Windsor.  Illustrated with drawings and b&w photographs.

Region: Britain - East Anglia

This issue includes articles on the results of fieldwalking and metal detecting surveys around the mound site; a re-evaluation of pre-Saxon finds in Sutton Hoo contexts; and a documentary survey focussing on heathen place-names in the Deben Valley.  Illustrated with site plans and maps.

Region: Britain - S. England

A report on several urban rescue excavations that provided the opportunity to reveal the Saxon port that preceded the development of the city of Southampton.  Illustrated with site plans and four b&w plates showing recovered Saxon coins and bone combs.  Paperback.  22 pages.

Region: Britain - S. England

Postulates the presence of a West Saxon royal centre in the Upper Thames valley using the finds recovered in the C19th from two Saxon burial sites at Cuddesdon and Dorchester as evidence.

Theory & Practice: Buildings

Text of a lecture given to explore the notable Anglo-Saxon sculptures in one of England's most remarkable survivals, namely the beast head label stop ends, the carved virgin, and the spiral decorated pre-Norman font with its ornamental base.  Ilustrated.  Paperback.  32 pages.