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A Fieldwalking project at Pyecombe. Interim Report, by Christopher Butler, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, pp.227-228) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

Bronze Age Awl from Plumpton, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, p.228) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

The Results of a Fieldwalking Survey at Novington Manor, Plumpton, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, article, pp.31-38) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

An Early Mesolithic Site and Later Flintwork from Hassocks, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, archaeological note, pp.230-235) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

An Early Bronze Age Axe found at Hassocks, by Christopher Butler, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, archaeological note, p.235) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

A Fieldwalking Project at Breechlands Farm, near Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1990 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 128, article, pp.21-32) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11106] & The Keep [LIB/500301] & S.A.S. library

A Bronze Age Palstave and other Finds from Plumpton, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1990 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 128, archaeological note, pp.243-245) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11106] & The Keep [LIB/500301] & S.A.S. library

A Survey of the Route of the Cuckfield Bypass, by Christopher Butler, published 1990 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 128, archaeological note, pp.249-251) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11106] & The Keep [LIB/500301] & S.A.S. library

The Excavation of a Beaker Bowl Barrow at Pyecombe, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, article, pp.1-28) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

Some Flintwork from Church Hill, Findon and Cissbury, by Christopher Butler, published 1992 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 130, archaeological note) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11918] & The Keep [LIB/500289] & S.A.S. library

Flintwork from Wolstonbury Hill, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1992 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 130, archaeological note) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11918] & The Keep [LIB/500289] & S.A.S. library

The Results of a watching brief on the A23 Road Improvements between Sayers Common and Newtimber, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1992 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 130, archaeological note) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11918] & The Keep [LIB/500289] & S.A.S. library

Further Fieldwalking at Novington Manor, Plumpton, East Sussex, by Chris Butler and John Funnell, published 1992 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 130, article, pp.13-21) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11918] & The Keep [LIB/500289] & S.A.S. library

Some Flint Implements from South Heighton. East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1993 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 131, archaeological note) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12210] & The Keep [LIB/500300] & S.A.S. library

The Excavation of a Medieval site at Muddleswood, near Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1994 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 132, article, pp.101-114) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12979] & The Keep [LIB/500294] & S.A.S. library

A Polished flint axe from Seaford Head, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1994 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 132, shorter article, p.193) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12979] & The Keep [LIB/500294] & S.A.S. library

The Excavation of a Bronze Age round barrow at Round-the-Down, near Lewes, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, article, pp.7-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

Recent Archaeological Work at Pyecombe Church, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1996 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 134, shorter article, pp.213-217) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13390] & The Keep [LIB/500296] & S.A.S. library

Later Prehistoric Flintwork from Valley Dip, Seaford, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler and Ed Jarzembowski, published 1996 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 134, shorter article, pp.219-224) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13390] & The Keep [LIB/500296] & S.A.S. library

A Bronze Age enclosure near Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1996 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 134, shorter article, pp.224-232) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13390] & The Keep [LIB/500296] & S.A.S. library

Prehistoric Flintwork from the Paddockhurst estate, Worth, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, shorter article, pp.298-300) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

The Roman road at Burgess Hill, by Christopher Butler, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, shorter article, p.301) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

Early Bronze Age and later activity at Maltings Farm, Burgess Hill, by Christopher Butler, published 1998 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 136, shorter article, pp.193-197) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13921] & The Keep [LIB/500297] & S.A.S. library

Archaeological finds from Bursteye Farm, Ardingly, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1998 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 136, shorter article, p.198) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13921] & The Keep [LIB/500297] & S.A.S. library

A Fieldwalking survey at Mill Lane, Clayton, West Sussex, by Christopher Butler, published 1999 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 137, shorter article, pp.175-181) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14439] & The Keep [LIB/500291] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Mesolithic and later flintwork from Moon's Farm, Piltdown, East Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2000 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 138, shorter article, pp.222-224) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14509] & The Keep [LIB/500298] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A Neolithic polished axe from Barcombe, by Chris Butler, published 2000 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 138, shorter article, pp.224-225) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14509] & The Keep [LIB/500298] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A Mesolithic and later prehistoric flintworking site at East and West Hills, Pyecombe, West Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2001 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 139, article, pp.7-25) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14916] & The Keep [LIB/500292] & S.A.S. library   View Online

In 1985 the author initiated a field walking project (completed in 1994) covering a 1-km-square area of Downland, on East and West Hills, Pyecombe (Fig. 1). Previously, many flint artefacts had been recovered by amateur flint collectors from this area (Gardiner 1988), and the wide range of pieces recovered from East and West Hills suggested that there had been activity here during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. The pieces recovered by these early flint collectors were mostly finely-retouched implements such as arrowheads, scrapers and knives, with very little debitage being collected. To obtain a clearer picture of the prehistoric activity on East and West Hills a systematic survey of the area was carried out (Butler 1988).

Horned scrapers and other prehistoric flintwork from Alfriston, East Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2001 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 139, shorter article, pp.215-223) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14916] & The Keep [LIB/500292] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Roman pottery production site at Wickham Barn, Chiltington, East Sussex, by Chris Butler and Malcolm Lynne, published 12 June 2001 (British Archaeological Reports , viii + 98 pp., Oxford: Archaeopress, ISBN-10: 1841712426 & ISBN-13: 9781841712420) accessible at: British Library

A Mesolithic site and later finds at Magham Down, near Hailsham, East Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2002 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 140, shorter article, pp.139-144) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15109] & The Keep [LIB/500299] & S.A.S. library   View Online

From Iron Age roundhouse to Roman villa: excavations at Barcombe, Sussex, 2001-2003, by D. Rudling and C. Butler, published 2003 in Archaeology International (vol. 7, article, pp.17-21)   View Online

The first issue (1997/1998) of Archaeology International included an account by the Director of the Institute 's Field Archaeology Unit (UCLFAU) of excavations at the Roman villa of Bignor in West Sussex. Here he describes, with a colleague from the Mid-Sussex Field Archaeological Team (MSFAT), a major new research and rescue project at Barcombe in the Ouse valley in East Sussex

The London-Portslade Roman road and prehistoric activity at Haywards Heath, by Neil Griffin, Richard James and Chris Butler, published 2004 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 142, shorter article, pp.139-144) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15489] & The Keep [LIB/500360] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A Mesolithic site at Streat Lane, Streat, East Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2007 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 145, article, pp.7-31) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15980] & The Keep [LIB/500363] & S.A.S. library   View Online

During 1996/7 a Mesolithic site was discovered at Streat, East Sussex. Four pits containing large quantities of fire-fractured flint were excavated, together with a possible temporary shelter. The flintwork assemblage of over 3000 pieces included microliths and a small number of expedient implements. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the site was being used during the later seventh millennium BC.

East Sussex Under Attack: Anti-invasion sites, 1500-1990, by Chris Butler, published 30 November 2007 (176 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752441701 & ISBN-13: 9780752441702) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The East Sussex coastline has always been Britain's frontline defence against invasion. From the forts of Henry VIII and the Napoleonic Martello Towers to the pillboxes, gun emplacements and civil defence sits of the two World Wars and the secret structures of the Cold War, the evidence of the defences can still be seen.
Local author and archaeologist Chris Butler takes us to each of these sites (approximately 200 in total), describing what is to be seen today and their history. As well as a full range of illustrations there are full directions to the cites and details of access.

A collection of Mesolithic flintwork from the Horsham area: the Standing Collection, by Chris Butler, published 2008 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 146, article, pp.7-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15997] & The Keep [LIB/500364] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The collection of prehistoric flintwork by Sylvia Standing around Southwater, near Horsham, has provided a fascinating insight into Mesolithic hunter-gatherer activity in the area. The presence of Horsham points on some of the sites alongside other types of microlith, tranchet adzes and other implements suggests they may be associated with a reduction in human group mobility.

Barcombe Roman Villa: The elusive well is discovered at last!, by David Rudling and Chris Butler, published April 2008 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 114, article, pp.12-13, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Last year was the seventh and final season of large scale excavations on the site of the Romano-British villa complex in Dunstalls Field, Barcombe, near Lewes, East Sussex. Following preliminary survey and trial excavations by the Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team (MSFAT) in 1999 and 2000 (SP&P 93 p7), the main phase of villa investigations began in 2001 as a joint venture of research and training excavations by MSFAT and the UCL Field Archaeology Unit. In 2005 UCL ended its involvement with the project and was replaced by the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) of the University of Sussex. (Annual reports on the first six seasons of excavations at Barcombe may be found in SP&P95, p6-7; 98, p10-11; 102, p4-5; 105, p6-7; 108, 12-13 and 111, 12-13).

West Sussex Under Attack: Anti-invasion sites, 1500-1990, by Chris Butler, published 14 July 2008 (160 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 075244171X & ISBN-13: 9780752441719) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This companion volume to East Sussex Under Attack is the only comprehensive guide to the surviving defences of West Sussex.

Prehistoric burnt flint mounds and later activity at Hammonds Mill Farm, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, by Chris Butler, published 2009 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 147, article, pp.7-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17254] & The Keep [LIB/500365] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Rescue excavations carried out by the Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team at Hammonds Mill Farm, Burgess Hill, located two prehistoric burnt flint mounds together with Roman and medieval features during the construction of a new lake adjacent to the Heron Stream.

Excavations at Barcombe: Hot bath discovered in Church Field, by David Rudling and Chris Butler, published April 2009 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 117, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

In 2008 a new research and training project was started in Church Field, Barcombe, East Sussex, adjacent to Dunstalls Field, site of the Roman villa excavated between 2001 and 2007 (see annual reports in previous issues of Sussex Past & Present). Previously, field walking, geophysics and test pitting in Church Field had indicated the presence of a Roman-period building, perhaps one with an underfloor hypocaust heating system.

Roman Baths at Barcombe: Complex Roman bathing arrangements revealed, by Chris Butler and David Rudling, published April 2011 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 123, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Since 2008 we have been investigating a large Roman bath house located in Church Field, which lies between the villa site and St Mary's Church, Barcombe. The excavations in 2008, 2009 and 2010 revealed a structure in excess of 20 m long and 6 m wide and orientated north-east to south-west.
At the northern end of the complex is a rectangular furnace room (praefurnium) with walls made of mortared flints. This room had a Y-shaped linear cut at floor level, which ran from the furnace through its south wall, and continued outside the building as a 'ditch' to the main drain running along the south side of the baths. This cut had been blocked at the furnace end and could be either an air vent or more likely a drain, perhaps indicating that this room was not fully roofed.

Reflections on a Cold Plunge: Reporting on the final year's dig in Church Field at Barcombe, by David Millum, David Rudling and Chris Butler, published April 2013 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 129, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

In October 2012 the bathhouse excavations at Barcombe were filled in, thus ending five seasons of excavations in Church Field and a total of 14 years of fieldwork for the Barcombe Roman Villa Project. It also marked the end of practical field archaeology at the University of Sussex whose Centre for Continuing Education (most recently, until its demise: Community Engagement) CCE - had joined the Project as partners of the Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team (MSFAT) in 2006. Over the years many intriguing features have been exposed at both the villa and bathhouse sites. This article reports upon some of the most interesting discoveries and outcomes of the final, very wet, fieldwork in 2012.