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Excavations 1970: Bodiam Castle, by David Martin, published March 1971 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 2, article, p.3) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1970: Bodiam Moated Homestead, by David Martin, published March 1971 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 2, article, p.3) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Portland Cottages, Burwash, by David Martin, published 1972 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 110, article, pp.14-30) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2195] & The Keep [LIB/500319] & S.A.S. library

Excavations 1971: Glottenham moated site, Mountfield, by D. Martin, published June 1972 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 6, article, p.3) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Bodiam Castle medieval bridges, by David Martin, published 1973 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers no. 1, 22 pp., Robertsbridge and District Archaeological Society) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & East Sussex Libraries

Portland cottages, Burwash, by David Martin, published 1973 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers no. 4, 19 pp., Robertsbridge and District Archaeological Society) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & East Sussex Libraries

Hastings Augustinian Priory: An Excavation Report, by David Martin, published 1973 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers no. 2, 46 pp., Hastings Area Archaeological Papers) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502752] & East Sussex Libraries

Bugsell Romano-British Settlement Salehurst, by David Martin, published 1973 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 111, shorter notice, p.111) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2196] & The Keep [LIB/500318] & S.A.S. library

Robertsbridge Village, by David Martin, published 1973 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 111, shorter notice, p.114) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2196] & The Keep [LIB/500318] & S.A.S. library

Excavations 1972: Hastings, by D. Martin, published May 1973 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 10, article, p.38) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1972: Mayfield, by D. Martin, published May 1973 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 10, article, p.38) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Buildings: Robertsbridge, by D. Martin, published May 1973 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 10, article, p.40) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Survey of thirty pre-1700 buildings

Chateaubriand, Burwash, by David Martin, published 1974 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 112, article, pp.21-29) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 5960] & The Keep [LIB/500317] & S.A.S. library

An Architectural History of Robertsbridge, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1975 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers, no. 5, 88 pp., Robertsbridge, ISBN-10: 0904124045 & ISBN-13: 9780904124040) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & East Sussex Libraries

Excavations 1974: Mayfield, Hawksden Wood, by David Martin, published March 1975 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 15, article, p.65) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 1, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1977 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 2 - Agricultural History, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1980 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 3 - Old Farm Buildings in Eastern Sussex, 1450-1750, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1982 (172 pp., Hastings Area Archaeological Papers, ISBN-10: 0904124088 & ISBN-13: 9780904124088) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 4 - A Selection of Dated Houses in Easteern Sussex, 1450-1750, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1987 (Hastings Area Archaeological Papers)

Three Moated Sites in North-East Sussex, Part I. Glottenham, by David Martin, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, article, pp.89-122) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 5 - Domestic Building in the Eastern High Weald 1300-1750. Part 1 Wall Construction, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1 February 1989 (142 pp., Hastings Area Archaeological Papers, ISBN-10: 090412410X & ISBN-13: 9780904124101) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Farm buildings in the Eastern High Weald, by David and Barbara Martin, published 1990 in Wealden buildings: studies in the timber-framed tradition of building in Kent, Sussex, and Surrey: in tribute to R.T. Mason (pp.127-143, Horsham: Coach Publishing, ISBN-10: 0902608061 & ISBN-13: 9780902608061) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Three Moated Sites in North-East Sussex Part 2. Hawksden and Bodiam, by David Martin, published 1990 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 128, article, pp.89-116) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11106] & The Keep [LIB/500301] & S.A.S. library

Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex. Vol 6 - Domestic Building in the Eastern High Weald, 1300-1750, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1991 (vii + 188 pp., Hastings Area Archaeological Papers, ISBN-10: 0904124118 & ISBN-13: 9780904124118) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

The Excavation of a Medieval Aisled Hall at Park Farm, Salehurst, East Sussex, by Mark Gardiner, Gwen Jones and David Martin, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, article, pp.81-98) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at the Phoenix Brewery Site, Hastings, 1988, by David R. Rudling, Luke Barber and David Martin, published 1993 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 131, article, pp.73-113) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12210] & The Keep [LIB/500300] & S.A.S. library

Aspects of building construction within the eastern High Weald of Sussex, by D. Martin, D. F. Stenning and D. D. Andrews, published 1994 in Cressing Conference (article, pp.74-78)

Alehouses and Social Control in early 17th Century West Sussex, by David Martin, published October 1995 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 56, article, p.13) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/56] & The Keep [LIB/500484]

Detached Kitchens in Eastern Sussex: A Re-assessment of the Evidence, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1997 in Vernacular Architecture (vol. 28, article, pp.85-91) accessible at: British Library   View Online

It can be demonstrated that, after houses and barns, detached kitchens were once the most common building type present in the landscape of south-east England, yet today very few examples survive. Those which do mainly date from the period 1450-1550 and are surprisingly large and complex. They range in length from two to four bays and usually have more than one ground floor room and at least one, and often two or more upper chambers. Although all incorporate non-standard features, in general appearance the surviving examples closely resemble small houses. It is often only their location, close to the rear of a main house of more standard layout, which indicates their true function. Documentary evidence suggests that, in addition to the kitchen itself, the buildings housed such service rooms as bakehouses, and milkhouses. The upper chambers gave extra storage and accommodation.
It should be stressed that those kitchens which survive are likely to represent the larger, more elaborate examples. Many of those which have been lost may have been nothing more than single-roomed, single-storeyed outhouses. Yet the fact cannot be ignored that there would have been a considerable difference in status between those households with, and those without detached kitchens, despite the surviving houses being of similar size and layout. The importance of the detached kitchen in relation to vernacular studies should not be underestimated.

Archaeological Interpretive Survey of the Farm Buildings, Woodmancote Place,Brighton Road, Woodmancote, West Sussex, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1999 (Archaeology South-East) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Archaeological Interpretive Survey of 13-15 East Street, Horsham, West Sussex, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1999 (Archaeology South-East) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Adapting houses to changing needs: multi-phased medieval and transitional houses in East Sussex, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1999 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 137, article, pp.121-132) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14439] & The Keep [LIB/500291] & S.A.S. library   View Online

It is often asserted that the 150 years from 1380 witnessed an emerging nouveau riche class, able for the first time to construct houses incorporating a lofty open hall and substantial first-floor end-chambers, which were sufficiently well-built to survive to the present day. That this model is broadly correct there can be little doubt. But by implying that these houses were always constructed in one phase, wholly replacing their predecessors, we are in danger of over-simplifying the true picture. Research within eastern Sussex indicates that at least 29 per cent, and perhaps as many as 40 per cent of our surviving medieval and transitional housing stock are the result of piecemeal enlargement and reconstruction. The former figure is likely to rise as more examples are recognized for what they are.

Winchelsea - A Medieval New Town, by David Martin, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.44-45, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Timber-Framed Buildings, by Annabelle Hughes and David Martin, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.60-61, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Population in 1676 and 1724, by David Martin, Brian Short and Peter Wilkinson, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.66-67, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Archaeological Evaluation at Binsted House, Binsted, West Sussex. Part 2, Additional Recording and Interpretation of the Upstanding Remains, by David Martin, published 2000 (Archaeology South-East) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

End reversal during the conversion of medieval houses in Sussex, by David Martin, published 2000 in Vernacular Architecture (vol. 31, article, pp.26-31) accessible at: British Library   View Online

When in the post-medieval period chimneys and first floors were inserted into medieval open halls, the uses to which the rooms beyond the hall were put was reversed in a number of examples in southern England. In these, those rooms which had previously fulfilled a service function were now converted into a parlour, whilst the old parlour was down-graded to service use. Although there are occasional exceptions, the phenomenon usually occurs only in those houses where an axial chimney of three or more flues was to be inserted and one of the new fireplaces was intended to serve an end parlour. Obviously such a fundamental redesign of a building would not have been undertaken unless the modifications offered very real economic or functional advantages for the owner. This paper uses examples from East Sussex to explain why, in Sussex at least, such changes were carried out. It demonstrates that the changes were the result of a two-stage modernisation of medieval houses and reveals the need for caution in seeking a mechanism to explain such phenomena, for what at first seem the obvious reasons might, upon further research, prove to be only a small part of the story.

Brief Appraisal of the Historical Part of St. Joseph's Abbey, Storrington, West Sussex, by David Martin and Simon Knight, published 2001 (Archaeology South-East) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The configuration of inner Rooms and chambers in the transitional houses of Eastern Sussex, by David Martin, published 2003 in Vernacular Architecture (vol. 34, article, pp.37-51) accessible at: British Library   View Online

Using a tool known as planning analysis, this paper explores the relationship between the first-floor chambers within a group of transitional houses within East Sussex for which the internal communications can be reconstructed. It demonstrates that the chambers in these houses were organised into ?suites' of connected rooms, suggesting that very specific uses were intended. In this, the article poses questions rather than provides answers.

Excavations in Winchelsea, Sussex, edited by David Martin and David Rudling, published 15 December 2004 (UCL Field Archaeology Unit monograph, no.3, viii + 184 pp., King's Lynn: Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd., ISBN-10: 095444566X & ISBN-13: 9780954445669) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

New Winchelsea Sussex: A Medieval Port Town, by David Martin, published 31 December 2004 (222 pp., King's Lynn: Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd., ISBN-10: 0954445651 & ISBN-13: 9780954445652) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503100] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Farm Buildings of the Weald 1450-1750, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 1 June 2007 (181 pp., King's Lynn: Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd., ISBN-10: 1905223242 & ISBN-13: 9781905223244) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502310] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

An ancient timber-framed house with its attendant farm buildings nestling amidst a patchwork of tiny hedge-lined fields makes an idyllic country scene. Such views, once common, are now rare. Few farms remain, and even where they do the traditional working buildings have usually been replaced by modern industrial-style sheds. Although the farmhouses survive, numerous gems of vernacular farm architecture - prominent landscape features in their day - have been lost during the past two or three decades, many without even a photograph to record them. This is a particular tragedy in the case of the High Weald of Sussex which was exceptional for the number of its early surviving farm buildings. This volume is a study of these under-rated buildings, and the culmination of twenty five years of research. The aim is to give a clear overview of how the region's barns and ancillary farm buildings wre designed to meet the needs of local agriculture and to indicate how these needs changed during the 300 years up to the mid-18th century. The text is augmented with an extensive selection of archive photographs, perspective views and architectural drawings, many illustrating buildings which no longer exist.

Rye Rebuilt: Regeneration and Decline within a Sussex Port Town, 1350-1660, by David Martin and Barbara Martin, published 19 October 2009 (Domtom Publishing, ISBN-10: 1906070113 & ISBN-13: 9781906070113) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

This is one of two volumes arising from an integrated research project co-ordinated and managed by the Romney Marsh Research Trust. The Trust exists to promote, co-ordinate and disseminate research into the historical, social, economic and physical development of Romney and Walland Marshes and their immediate hinterlands.
Now land-locked, lying two miles from the sea, throughout the medieval period Rye fulfilled a significant role as a seaport, in tandem with its much-larger sister town of Winchelsea. When Winchelsea collapsed, Rye experienced meteoric growth both in terms of population and prosperity. By the 16th century, it was a packed and bustling town, with a vibrant community, being home to one of the greatest concentrations of houses in south-east England. Fuelled by its prosperity and responding to pressures of population, it was during this period that many of the houses in Rye were rebuilt. However, regeneration was short-lived, followed by drawn-out decline, extending through the 17th century.
This volume is a study of the town's built heritage, placed within its historical context.

A Survivor of Storms, Hastings Old Town: an architectural history to 1750, by David and Barbara Martin, Christopher Whittick with Jane Briscoe, published 2016 (260 pp., Domtom publishing, ISBN-13: 9781906070533) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509088] & Old Hastings Prervation Society

In historical times the relative success of one town over its neighbours depended upon more than the strength and wealth of its hinterland. Because of its strong castle and a harbour offering the shortest crossing to Normandy, the 11th and early 12th centuries ensured Hastings was the principal port in East Sussex. Coastal erosion subsequently robbed it of these advantages and, as a result, it was able to survive only because of its fishery, which sustained but a poor and fluctuating level of affluence. Even so, there is good survival of 15th and 17th century houses, though very few which date from either the 16th or first half of the 18th centuries. It was not until the second quarter of the 19th century that the town found a new niche as a seaside resort, a role which once more allowed it to assert its dominance over the surrounding region.