PUBLICATIONS

Yorkshire Archaeology 10:
Ferrybridge Henge: The Ritual Landscape

This latest volume details the recent archaeological investigations funded by the Highways Agency in advance of the upgrade to motorway standard of the A1 Ferrybridge to Hook Moor section in West Yorkshire. The earliest major development on the site was the construction of the henge monument during the early-mid Neolithic period (c.3300-2600 BC), as well as the building of a number of timber circles. During the Bronze Age, the henge continued to be a focus for barrow burials, some of which included grave goods such as beaker pots, flint daggers and tanged and barbed arrowheads. The earliest evidence for settlement and farming activity has been assigned to the Iron Age when pit alignments, field boundaries, enclosures and roundhouses respected and adapted the earlier ritual landscape. Roman occupation saw the expansion of field sizes and the construction of a new rectangular enclosure, rectangular building and corn-drying oven. Human burials dated between the 6th and 9th centuries AD suggest that settlement probably continued in the area in the post-Roman era, although no associated artefacts or features were identified.

By I. Roberts (ed.) (2005) ISBN 1 870 453 36 0; 278 pages, 141 figures and 32 plates £20.00 p+p £5.00

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 9:
Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding

A detailed discussion and illustrated catalogue of over 650 'cup-and-ring' carvings that have been identified on loose boulders and rock outcrops in the former West Riding of Yorkshire. They survive mainly on the upland moors of Airedale, Wharfedale, Nidderdale and the Washburn valley, and are thought to date broadly to the period of the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age transition, about 2500 BC. They constitute one of the most significant concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the British Isles.

By K.J.S. Boughey and E.A. Vickerman (2003) ISBN 1 870 453 32 8; 188 pages, 49 figures and 193 plates £14.00 p+p £4.50

OUT OF PRINT: A digital version of this publication is now available on CD, Price £14.00 inclusive of postage and VAT.

NEW SUPPLEMENTARY CD
The authors of Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding have produced additional text describing nineteen brand new carved rock sites and additional information on a further six sites from the original publication. The new material is available in digital format on a supplementary CD. Contact Keith Boughey for further details or to purchase this additional CD.

 

Prehistoric People of the Pennines

The value and importance of Marsden Moor for evidence of Mesolithic people, who inhabited the area between 5000 and 8000 years ago, has long been appreciated by antiquarian flint collectors, amateur and professional archaeologists and illicit diggers. Seasonal excavations between 1993 and 1996 have produced evidence in the form of abundant Mesolithic flint tools and, exceptionally, hearths and occupation surfaces. Here the excavation techniques are described, and how archaeologists analyse and interpret the evidence is explained. The Mesolithic people of the Pennines are examined against the wider regional background of environment and culture at this time, and a study of modern-day hunter-gatherers brings the Mesolithic evidence to life.

By Penny Spikins (2002) ISBN 1 870 453 29 8; 104 pages, 95 figures and plates £6.00 p+p £2.00

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 8: Pontefract Castle. Archaeological Excavations 1982-86

Excavations at Pontefract Castle were carried out as part of a programme of conservation and preservation of the surviving remains. The results detail the development and demise of this important medieval stronghold, from the Late Saxon period to the castle's demolition by Parliament in 1649. The artefactual and environmental evidence reflects the diverse range of activities that took place in the medieval period, though the best preserved assemblages were recovered from the 17th-century Civil War deposits. The latter produced a notable collection of military artefacts, including armour, deposited alongside the domestic detritus of the Royalist garrisons under siege.

By Ian Roberts (2002) ISBN 1 870 453 28 X; 489 pages, 34 plates, 168 figures. £25.00 p+p £7.00

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 7: A New Link to the Past. The Archaeological Landscape of the M1-A1 Link Road

Construction of the M1-A1 Link Road between 1996 and 1999 afforded the opportunity to investigate the surviving ancient landscape between Lofthouse and Bramham, to the east of Leeds. The archaeological work carried out represents one of the largest landscape investigations ever mounted in the north of England. This volume is the culmination of a four year programme of fieldwork and analysis. It gives a new perspective on the archaeology of this part of Yorkshire from the early prehistoric to Anglo-Saxon periods.

ISBN 1 870 453 26 3; WYAS 2001, 330 pages, 25 plates, 146 figures incl. 17 colour. £9.50 p+p £6.50. OUT OF PRINT

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 6: Roman Castleford, Excavations 1974-85. Volume III: The Pottery

This volume, the final monograph in the Roman Castleford series, describes the Roman pottery assemblages recovered from the excavations of the fort and vicus areas. The volume comprises three main parts: The Samian, The Coarse Wares and The Mortaria. Both coarse ware and mortaria sections include type series. Finally, there is a concordance table of small finds, environmental remains and pottery by site, phase and context with cross-references to the relevant plans, sections and descriptions which appear in Volume II.

'...The Castleford pottery shop ... will doubtless become one of the standard reference points in the repertoire of the student of sigillata.' Paul Tyers, Archaeological Journal 157, (2000)

ISBN 1 870 453 23 9; WYAS 2000, 278 pages, 98 figures, £18.00 including p+p within the EU

Review: Roman Castleford Volumes I-III

'...Es ist erfreulich, dass die Absicht, diesen bislang kaum beachteten Fundplatz wissenschaftlich vorzulegen, so schnell und umfangreich verwirklicht wurde. Das Layout des Buches ist ausgezeichnet, mit klaren, deutlichen Zeichnungen. . .' Clive Bridger, Germania 79, (2001)

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 5: Roman Castleford, Excavations 1974-85. Volume II: The Structural and Environmental Evidence

This volume describes the excavated remains in twenty major archaeological trenches of both fort and vicus areas. The evidence represented two successive 1st-century forts together with a contemporary vicus, a possible mid-2nd-century ritual centre and a 3rd-century defended settlement. The environmental section deals with animal and human bone, and the botanical remains including important waterlogged deposits. The book details discoveries of Roman remains made in Castleford between the 16th and 19th centuries and includes a discussion of Castleford's importance in the Roman conquest of the North.

'...The reader who wishes to gain a more holistic picture of the development of the material culture, diet, and environmental conditions of a fort and settlement in the northern frontier zone will find a great deal of useful and well presented data.' Tony Wilmott, Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Roman Antiquities Section Bulletin, 17 (2000)

ISBN 1 870 453 22 0; WYAS 1999, 358 pages, 31 plates, 137 figures, £18.00 p+p including p+p within the EU

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 4: Roman Castleford, Excavations 1974-85. Volume I. The Small Finds

A full report on the outstanding assemblage of small finds recovered from excavations between 1974-85 in the Roman fort and vicus at Castleford, West Yorkshire. This volume will be a standard work of reference for many years to come.

'The structure of the volume deals skilfully with this large and diverse assemblage... The editors, contributors and all concerned with this volume should be congratulated on providing both a wealth of data of immediate importance to specialists and an invaluable source for future research.' Margaret Snape, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 72 (2000)

'... not only a first-class reference work but also a thought-provoking analysis of the consumption and use of material culture at Roman Castleford.' Ian Ferris, Britannia, 31 (2000)

ISBN 1 870 453 20 4; WYAS 1998, 421 pages, 45 plates, 164 figures, £18.00 including p+p within the EU

 

The Templars and Temple Newsam

The story of Crusader knights and their farmstead near Leeds told with the help of full-colour reconstruction drawings and maps.

ISBN 1 870 453 16 6; WYAS 1995, 34 pages, 10 photographs, 15 illustrations, £3.00 p+p £1.00

 

Medieval Churches of West Yorkshire

This volume, generously illustrated, is based upon a systematic investigation of the county's medieval parish churches. It discusses some of the principal themes of structural development from Anglo-Saxon times to the present century.

ISBN 1 870 453 17 4; WYAS 1993, 197 pages, over 200 photographs and illustrations, £6.00 p+p £5.00

 

 

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 2: Wrenthorpe Potteries

A definitive report on excavations carried out at Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, one of England's most important pottery producing centres of the 16th and 17th centuries. Now available at a reduced price.

ISBN 1 870 453 03 4; WYAS 1992, 189 pages, 29 photographs, 91 figures, £5.50 p+p £3.00

 

Medieval Cross Slab Grave Covers in West Yorkshire

An illustrated gazetteer of over 150 medieval grave monuments from 47 church sites in West Yorkshire with discussions of the forms, styles and emblems carved on them.

ISBN 1 870 453 13 1; WYAS 1991, 68 pages, 180 illustrations, £1.50 p+p £1.00. OUT OF PRINT

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 3: Dalton Parlours

A detailed report on a pre-Roman Iron Age settlement, superseded by a major Roman villa which was occupied about 200-370 AD.

'This substantial contribution to the Romano-British archaeology of Yorkshire, the work of 35 separate authors, is ably edited and reflects great credit on the West Yorkshire Archaeology Service and the professionalism that it has brought to the study of West Yorkshire's archaeology.' YAS Roman Antiquities Bulletin 8, 1990-91

ISBN 1 870 453 10 7; WYAS 1990, 304 pages, 37 plates, 160 figures, £8.50 p+p £5.00

 

The Story of Roman Castleford

An attractively illustrated booklet that summarises the archaeological discoveries from the Roman fort and town. A factual, easy-to-read text is accompanied by imaginative colour illustrations and photographs. It is suitable for all ages and is a particularly useful resource for teachers.

'...The Story of Roman Castleford provides a splendid introduction to the discoveries in the town and to the Roman period in general.' Rescue News 51, 1990

ISBN 1 870 453 09 3; WYAS 1990, 34 pages, over 40 illustrations, £1.50 p+p £1.00

 

 

 

The Aerial Time Machine

This booklet records, by means of aerial photographs, how West Yorkshire's landscape has been moulded by its inhabitants during the past 6000 years. It shows how aerial archaeology can help us to understand early settlements, centres of power, religious sites, communications and transport in the context of the modern landscape.

'An enjoyable book and useful resource which packs a lot of information into a small space. A model for others to emulate.' Landscape History 12, 1990

ISBN 1 870 453 04 2; WYAS 1988, 76 pages, 71 illustrations, £3.50 p+p £1.00

 

Yorkshire Archaeology 1: Kirkstall Abbey, Volume I

A revised and expanded publication of excavations carried out between 1950 and 1964 in the monastic kitchens, refectory, infirmary and other areas of a major Cistercian monastery, founded in 1152. Now available at a reduced price.

ISBN 1 870453 01 8; WYAS 1987, 162 pages, 102 illustrations, £4.50 P+P £2.00

 

Kirkstall Abbey: The Guest House

A profusely illustrated booklet describing the medieval guest house buildings excavated at the Cistercian Abbey of Kirkstall, near Leeds.

ISBN 1 870 453 00 X; WYAS 1987 (2nd ed.), 30 pages, over 40 illustrations, £1.50 p+p £1.00

 

West Yorkshire: An Archaeological Survey to AD 1500

The definitive survey of West Yorkshire's archaeological resource, published in 1981; three volumes totalling over 1000 pages with high-quality scanned images on CD of the map volume. Now available at half the original price.

ISBN 0 86181 001 5; West Yorkshire MCC 1981, 101 pages, 21 illustrations, 31 maps, £19.50 P+P £9.00. OUT OF PRINT

 

Ordering Information

To order any of the above publications send a cheque made payable to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council to cover the cost of the book/s plus postage and packing to the following address:

Archaeological Services WYAS
PO Box 30
Nepshaw Lane South
Morley, Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS27 0UG

Postage and packing relates to the U.K. and E.U. only. For postage to the rest of the world or for further information please contact Andy Croxall or call 0113 383 6404.