Publications
Bardown Iron Working Site: Find of rare medallion initiates founding of research group, by Robin Hodgkinson, published April 2011 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 123, article, pp.10-11, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library View Online
Preview:The Independent Historical Research Group (IHRG) started from small beginnings when four close friends expressed an interest in examining the known Romano-British iron industry site at Bardown, near Ticehurst in East Sussex. A metal detecting find in 2006 of a rare medallion of Antoninus Pius, which the British Museum thought could have been presented to "someone of importance", posed questions over the significance of the site. This developed into a project which proved to be an adventure in the study of the landscape over an area of six square miles with discovery following discovery, attracting the interest of both local people and those from further afield.