Overview

The series of archaeological investigations summarised in this volume took place to the east of Lydney between 2016 and 2020, in response to an extensive programme of residential development in the area. Four programmes of archaeological investigation were undertaken during this period by both Cotswold Archaeology and Headland Archaeology. The four main investigation areas were located in close proximity to one another, with in some cases coterminous boundaries, situated towards the north of a wider area of land to the east of Lydney that had been subject to preliminary archaeological investigations. The archaeological results from the investigations evidently related to a densely occupied archaeological landscape, with evidence for activity dating from the prehistoric through to the post-medieval and modern periods. Post-excavation analysis was undertaken for each of the four phases of archaeological excavation individually, and standalone archive reports are available for the individual investigations. However, given the closely interrelated archaeology identified in the individual excavation areas, the decision was made to publish summary results of the investigations collectively in a single volume, to facilitate easier access to the interconnected results.

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Author:   Tom Brindle
Publisher:   Cotswold Archaeology
Imprint:   Cotswold Archaeology
ISBN:  

9781917215039

ISBN 10:   1917215037
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   30 October 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Contents Abstracts Introduction: Archaeological Investigations to the East of Lydney, 2016-2020 – Tom Brindle Introduction Archaeological and Historical Background Bibliography A Bronze Age Collared Urn, a Roman Farmstead and Medieval Activity at Area BII Archers Walk, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Excavations in 2018 – Jonathan Hart and Jessica Cook Introduction Excavation Results Summary of the Finds and Environmental Evidence Discussion Acknowledgments Bibliography Roman and Medieval Settlement at Highfield Hill, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Excavations in 2018 and 2019 – Owain Schloma-Mason Introduction Excavation Results Summary of the Finds and Environmental Evidence Discussion Acknowledgments Bibliography A Medieval Enclosure at Lydney Area B Phase III, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Excavations in 2020 – Jessica Cook and Jonathon Hart Introduction Excavation Results Summary of the Finds and Environmental Evidence Discussion Acknowledgments Bibliography Medieval Iron Smelting and the Medieval and Post-Medieval Buildings of Rodley Manor, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Excavations in 2016 – Mary Alexander, Jessica Cook and Luke Brannlund Introduction Excavation Results Summary of the Finds and Environmental Evidence Discussion Acknowledgments Bibliography

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Tom Brindle is an experienced archaeological professional with a career spanning twenty years. He is currently an Associate Consultant in the Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Team at WSP in the UK, where he is the technical lead on archaeological post-excavation, as well as providing advice on archaeology and heritage more generally. Whilst at Cotswold Archaeology Tom was a post-excavation manager and was a member of The Rural Settlement of Roman Britain project.

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