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Excavations in Winding Street, Hastings, 1975, by David R. Rudling, published 1976 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 114, article, pp.164-175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6476] & The Keep [LIB/500315] & S.A.S. library

Excavations 1975: Hastings Old Town, Winding Street, by David Rudling, published April 1976 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 18, article, p.81, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1977: Beachy Head, Frost Hill, Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published December 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 23, article, p.125, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1978: Frost Hill, Bullock Down, by D. R. Rudling, published December 1978 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 26, article, p.160, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

An Edward III Quarter Noble from Pett, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1979 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 117, shorter notice, p.260) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7497] & The Keep [LIB/500312] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at Chanctonbury Ring, Wiston, West Sussex 1977, by Owen Bedwin and David Rudling, published 1980 (Stephen Austin & Sons) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Archaeological Finds at Rustington, West Sussex, 1986-88, by David Rudling, published 1980 (Institute of Archaeology) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Excavation Report 1979: Bullock Down, East Sussex, by David Rudling, published April 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 30, article, p.199, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavation Report 1979: Lewes, by D. R. Rudling, published April 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 30, article, p.200, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations at Chanctonbury Ring, Wiston, West Sussex 1977, by Owen Bedwin, David Rudling, Sue Hamilton, Peter Drewett and Karen Petzoldt, published November 1980 in Britannia (vol. 11, article, pp.173-222)   View Online

Chanctonbury Ring (NGR TQ 139 121) is one of the best known landmarks in Sussex. It consists of a clump of trees, mostly beech, but with occasional sycamore, situated on the very northern edge of the South Downs, about 8 km (5 miles) from the coast (FIG. I). The height above sea-level is 234 m (780 ft.), and the subsoil is Upper Chalk, though several local patches of Clay-with-flints were encountered during the excavation.

Excavation Report 1980: Bullock Down, Eastbourne, by David R. Rudling and Peter Drewett, published August 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 34, article, p.242, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavation Report 1980: North Street, Winchelsea, by David R. Rudling, published August 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 34, article, p.242, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The Archaeology of Lewes. Some recent Research, by David R. Rudling, published 1983 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 121, article, pp.45-78) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8902] & The Keep [LIB/500308] & S.A.S. library

Recent Archaeological Trial Trenching in Seaford, Sussex, by David Freke and David Rudling, published 1983 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 121, archaeological note, pp.209-210) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8902] & The Keep [LIB/500308] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at Great Cansiron Farm, Hartfield, by D. R. Rudling, published 1983 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 3, article, pp.43-47) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506559]   Download PDF

During the winter of 1981-2 Giles Swift of the Wealden Iron Research Group discovered in a ploughed field on Great Cansiron Farm, Hartfield, an area of burnt clay and Roman tile, together with a few pieces of Roman pottery. The site, which lies close to a small stream, is located between an extensive Roman ironworking site to the south west (Tebbutt, 1972) and possible large Roman iron ore quarries to the north east (Swift, pers. comm.). In an attempt to interpret and more precisely date this site an excavation and survey were undertaken in the summer of 1982.

Two Gallo-Belgic Gold Coins from the Foreshore at Eastbourne, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1984 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 122, archaeological note, pp.217-218) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9140] & The Keep [LIB/500309] & S.A.S. library

A Hoard of Roman Coins from Combe Hill, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1984 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 122, archaeological note, pp.218-219) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9140] & The Keep [LIB/500309] & S.A.S. library

A Late Roman Gold Coin from High Hurstwood, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1984 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 122, archaeological note, p.221) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9140] & The Keep [LIB/500309] & S.A.S. library

A Medieval Jetton from Rodmell, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1984 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 122, archaeological note, p.222) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9140] & The Keep [LIB/500309] & S.A.S. library

A Trial Excavation in Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1984 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 122, archaeological note, p.222) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9140] & The Keep [LIB/500309] & S.A.S. library

A late Roman gold coin from High Hurstwood, East Sussex, by David Rudling, published 1984 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 4, article, p.5, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506559]   Download PDF

In 1982 a gold solidus of the emperor Honorius (A.D.393-423) was discovered by Mr Llewellyn, in one of the fields which he farms, adjacent to Perryman's Lane, High Hurstwood (approximate location: TQ 486261).

Recent Archaeological Research at Selmeston, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, article, pp.1-26) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Excavations on the Site of the Southwick Roman Villa, 1965 and 1981, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, article, pp.73-84) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Two Prehistoric Implements from Blackboys, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, archaeological note, p.246) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Trial Excavations at Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex, 1983, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, archaeological note, pp.251-254) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

A Hoard of Antoniniani from Westmeston, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, archaeological note, p.259) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Two Continental Jettons Found in Lewes, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, archaeological note, p.262) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Lewes Commemorative Medals of Queen Victoria, by David R. Rudling, published 1985 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 123, archaeological note, p.267) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9514] & The Keep [LIB/500310] & S.A.S. library

Further Excavations on Great Cansiron Farm, Hartfield, by David Rudling, published 1985 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 5, article, pp.36-40, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506559]   Download PDF

In 1983, a second season of excavations was undertaken on Great Cansiron Farm in order to follow up and complete the investigations of a Roman tile kiln and an associated drying shed which had been started in 1982, (Rudling, 1983). This second season of rescue excavations was able to take place as a result of generous grants from a modern handmade-tile company, Keymer Handmade Clay Tiles of Burgess Hill, Sussex, and East Sussex County Council. The project thus funded was able to finish the excavation of the kiln and drying shed, to reveal another building to the east of the kiln, to trial trench the flat, 'terraced' area which lies to the west between the 'shed' and the stream, to section the lynchet which appears on the 1982 survey of the site (Rudling, 1983) and to investigate a nearby iron bloomery furnace.

Two More Hoards of Roman Coins from Westmeston, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1986 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 124, archaeological note, pp.256-257) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9762] & The Keep [LIB/500311] & S.A.S. library

A Henry I Penny Found at Falmer, by David R. Rudling, published 1986 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 124, archaeological note, pp.257-258) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9762] & The Keep [LIB/500311] & S.A.S. library

The Excavation of a Roman Tilery on Great Cansiron Farm, Hartfield, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, Caroline Cartwright, Giles Swift, Sally Foster, John Shepherd, Pat Hinton and Fred Tebbutt, published November 1986 in Britannia (vol. 17, article, pp.191-230) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501322]   View Online

During the winter of 1981/2 Giles Swift of the Wealden Iron Research Group discovered in a ploughed field on Great Cansiron Farm, Hartfield, East Sussex (TQ 45603835) an area of burnt clay and Roman tile, together with a few pieces of Roman pottery. The site, which lies close to a small stream, is located between an extensive Roman iron-working site to the south-west and possible large Roman iron-ore quarries to the north-east (FIG. 1). In advance of further plough damage, during the summer of 1982 the Field Archaeology Unit (Institute of Archaeology) undertook a trial excavation and survey in order to attempt to interpret and date the site more precisely. This work was funded by the Department of the Environment and East Sussex County Council. The 1982 investigations revealed a well-preserved Roman tile kiln and a rectangular floor of tile and burnt clay. Unfortunately extremely inclement weather during the second half of the excavation meant that it was impossible, given the time and resources available, to finish excavating either of these discoveries. The farmer, Mr Udell, kindly agreed to leave and plough around the excavation area and a second season of excavations was undertaken in 1983 thanks to the financial backing of East Sussex County Council and Keymer Handmade Clay Tiles of Burgess Hill, Sussex. In between the two excavations, staff of the Ancient Monuments Laboratory carried out a geophysical survey of the area to the west of the tile kiln.

The Excavation of a Late Bronze Age Site at Yapton, West Sussex, 1984, by David R. Rudling, published 1987 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 125, article, pp.51-68) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9994] & The Keep [LIB/500304] & S.A.S. library

The Investigation of a Roman Tilery at Dell Quay, West Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1987 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 125, article, pp.81-90) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9994] & The Keep [LIB/500304] & S.A.S. library

An Iron Age Gold Coin Found at Ditchling, by David R. Rudling, published 1987 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 125, archaeological note, p.238) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9994] & The Keep [LIB/500304] & S.A.S. library

The Romano-British Farm on Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published 1987 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 125, archaeological note, p.241) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9994] & The Keep [LIB/500304] & S.A.S. library

An Iron Age Silver Coin found at Ditchling, by David R. Rudling, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, p.229) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

A Saxon Coin-Brooch from Alfriston, by David R. Rudling, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, p.241) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

The Medieval Farm on Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, pp.241-243) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

Trial Excavations at Horsham, West Sussex, 1987, by David R. Rudling, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, p.245) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

The South East to AD1000, by Peter Drewett, David Rudling and Mark Gardiner, published 9 May 1988 (London: Longman, ISBN-10: 0582492726 & ISBN-13: 9780582492721) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Three Pennies of Edward the Martyr, by David R. Rudling, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, archaeological note, pp.245-246) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

Continental Coins in Medieval Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, archaeological note, pp.246-247) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

Archaeological Finds at Rustington, West Sussex, 1986-1988, by David R. Rudling, published 1990 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 128, article, pp.1-20) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11106] & The Keep [LIB/500301] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at Cliffe, Lewes, 1987 and 1988, by David R. Rudling, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, article, pp.165-182) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

Two Iron Age Silver Coins Found in East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, archaeological note, p.245) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

Three Saxon Pennies Found in Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, archaeological note, p.246) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

An Iron Age Gold Coin from South Malling, by David R. Rudling, published 1992 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 130, archaeological note, p.238) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11918] & The Keep [LIB/500289] & 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

Excavations at Bignor Roman Villa, West Sussex 1985-1990, by Frederick G. Aldsworth and David Rudling, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, article, pp.103-188) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

New Discoveries on Bullock Down, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, shoter article, pp.275-280) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at Whitehawk Neolithic enclosure, Brighton, East Sussex, 1991-1993, by Miles Russell and David Rudling, published 1996 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 134, article, pp.39-62) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13390] & The Keep [LIB/500296] & S.A.S. library

Bignor Roman Villa and the Institute of Archaeology, by David Rudling, published 1 November 1997 in Archaeology International (vol. 1, article, pp.16-19, ISSN: 1463-1725) accessible at: University of Sussex Library   View Online

The large Roman villa at Bignor is one of the most elaborate in Britain. The Director of the Institute's Field Archaeology Unit describes the history and current stage of its archaeological investigation.

Chanctonbury Ring, Wiston, West Sussex (West Sussex 107), Assessment Excavations 1988-1991, by David Rudling, published 1998 (Field Archaeology Unit) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Development of Roman villas in Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1998 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 136, article, pp.41-66) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13921] & The Keep [LIB/500297] & S.A.S. library

Sexing of Romano-British baby burials from the Beddingham and Bignor Villas, by Tony Waldron, G. Michael Taylor and David Rudling, published 1999 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 137, article, pp.71-80) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14439] & The Keep [LIB/500291] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A simple method is described for measuring the depth of the sciatic notch in foetal ilia. In the pilot study presented, both morphological and molecular analyses were undertaken separately to determine the sexes of six Romano-British infant burials from the Roman villa at Beddingham, East Sussex and one from the villa at Bignor, West Sussex. We have attempted to establish a discriminant criterion by relating morphological findings to the sex as determined by amelogenin PCR. Simple geometrical analysis of the sciatic notch indicated that of the six infant burials at Beddingham, three were female and three were male. Using the same criteria, the sex of the Bignor baby was determined as female. Amelogenin PCR was in agreement in four cases from Beddingham (three males and one female), but owing to poor quality of DNA, comparison was excluded in two remaining burials judged as female on morphological criteria. Similarly, owing to poor DNA preservation, PCR was negative with bone extracts prepared from the Bignor baby. If the burials at Beddingham were the result of infanticide, its victims were not exclusively female.

Roman Sussex, by David Rudling, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.24-25, 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

Important archaeological discoveries made during the construction of the A259 Rustington Bypass, 1990, by David R. Rudling and Oliver Gilkes, published 2000 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 138, article, pp.15-28) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14509] & The Keep [LIB/500298] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A watching brief and rescue excavations during the construction of the A259 Rustington Bypass revealed finds and features of the prehistoric and Roman periods. A concentration of Roman remains at the northern end of Penfold Lane was of particular importance. These included a number of Roman quernstones and millstones, nearby undated waterlogged timbers and, given the proximity of a watercourse (the 'Black Ditch'), these may indicate a connection with water milling. This article reports upon the most significant findings.

Chanctonbury Ring revisited: the excavations of 1988-91, by David R. Rudling, published 2001 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 139, article, pp.75-121) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14916] & The Keep [LIB/500292] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Great Storm of October 1987 caused major destruction to the trees at Chanctonbury Ring, an important prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site. Subsequent proposals to replant the destroyed trees led to a series of trial excavations within the Ring in order both to assess the archaeological remains to be affected by the proposed replanting scheme, and to re-locate the two main Roman masonry buildings discovered during tree planting works in 1909. Along with the results of the archaeological investigations of 1987-91 the findings of earlier investigations, including those associated with a major programme of tree-planting in 1977, have been reassessed. This fresh analysis suggests an earlier, Late Bronze Age, date for the construction of the hillfort, and identifies the 'ancillary' Romano-British masonry building as a polygonal temple with a rectangular entrance chamber. Large quantities of pigs' teeth and skull fragments found in the vicinity of this temple indicate that it may have been associated with a cult of the boar.

Downland Settlement and Land-use; the archaeology of the Brighton by-pass, edited by David Rudling, published 2002 (353 pp., London: Archetype) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This volume builds on a long history of archaeological work in the Brighton area. As a study of settlements, field systems and colluvial sequences, it provides a significant advance in our understanding of the prehistory of the South Downs.

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 Archaeology of Sussex to AD 2000, edited by David R. Rudling, published 15 October 2003 (262 pp., King's Lynn: Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd., ISBN-10: 0954445619 & ISBN-13: 9780954445614) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500076] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

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

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).

Ritual Landscapes of Roman South East , edited by David Rudling, published 6 August 2008 (214 pp., Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd, ISBN-10: 1905223188 & ISBN-13: 9781905223183) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Roman Britain was a multi-cultural mix of Celtic natives of different tribes and religions, of Romans with their own pantheon of deities, and of the soldiers and traders who brought their own practices and beliefs from all parts of Europe and North Africa and the East. This volume explores the way in which they practiced their religions in the relatively peaceful and prosperous areas of south eastern Britain, in towns and in the countryside, at temples and shrines, in cemeteries, and in their houses. The book provides an up-to-date review of the evidence; it is written in a style that will appeal to both the general reader and the specialist. It is extensively illustrated with photos in colour and black and white, and with drawings and maps. Contributors: Pagan Belief in Rural South-East Britain: Contexts, Deities and Belief (Ernest Black); Places of Worship in Roman London and Beyond (Jenny Hall and John Shepherd); Springhead, Kent: Old Temples, New Discoveries (Phil Andrews); Roman Period Temples and Religion in Surrey (David Bird); The Wanborough Temple Site (David Williams); Roman Period Temples, Shrines and Religion in Sussex (David Rudling); Hayling Island: A Gallo-Roman Temple in Britain (Anthony King and Graham Soffe); Aspects of Votive Offerings in South-East Britain (Jean Bagnall Smith); The Fate of Roman Temples in South-East Britain during the Late and Post-Roman Period (Alex Smith); 'And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times': Christian Churches and Pagan Shrines in South-East Britain (Martin Henig).

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.

Commanding position: high-status Late Iron Age and Romano-British occupation of a Wealden ridge at Beedings Hill, West Sussex, by Matt Pope, Caroline Wells, David Rudling, Anna Doherty, Sue Pringle, Louise Rayner and Roberta Tomber, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, article, pp.71-94) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library   View Online

This report presents the results of recent excavation and a field-walking survey at Redfolds Farm and Beedings Castle, near Nutbourne, Pulborough. It also publishes for the first time material from this site retained by the late Con Ainsworth. Late Iron Age and early Roman finds of pottery, including imported Dressel 1 amphorae and 'Pulborough' samian, coins and ceramic building material, are reported and discussed. Through the fieldwork and archive reassessment undertaken as part of the Beedings survey, Beedings Hill can now be confirmed as a site with significant high-status Late Iron Age and Romano-British activity. Strong evidence has been identified for trading contacts with the continent in the form of wine amphorae, other ceramics and Late Iron Age coinage. Insights are gained into Iron Age decorated pottery groups and the local production of samian in the 2nd century ad. The significance of this evidence in understanding the distribution of political power in Late Iron Age West Sussex and its transformation under Roman rule are discussed.

Southwick Roman villa. Its discovery, excavation, public display and eventual loss - A Cautionary Tale., by David Rudling and G. Jeff Leigh, published 2013 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 151, article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18616] & The Keep [LIB/507730] & S.A.S. library   View Online

This paper provides a history of the discovery, excavation, attempts at interpretation, public display, ownership, and eventual loss/general destruction of one of the most important archaeological sites to have been found in Sussex: a large early Roman villa (or 'mini-palace') at Southwick. It is ultimately a very sad story, beginning with various very poorly recorded excavations in the 19th century before eventual large-scale but still poorly documented excavations and then public display in the 1930s. Ultimately, in the 1950s, the lack of adequate financial resources resulted in the then owners and guardians of the villa, the Sussex Archaeological Trust, deciding to sell the site for building development. Also sad is the fact that most of the finds recovered from the various 19th- and 20th-century excavations are not kept in museums; instead, many finds were given away or not retained. We recount this sorry and cautionary tale, but also provide the results of recent research including the 'discovery' and now publication of two important 19th-century excavation plans.

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.

Plumpton Roman Villa: At least two phases of construction discovered, by David Rudling, published April 2015 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 135, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Last summer excavations were undertaken for the first time at Plumpton villa. Found in 1973, the site has on several occasions been partly investigated by the use of survey techniques including: field walking, the recording of soil marks (Allen 1984), and geophysics. These surveys revealed that the main building (house) is of the winged-corridor type and probably dates to the 3rd-mid 4th centuries.

Bignor Roman Villa, by David Rudling and Miles Russell, published 4 May 2015 (160 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0750961554 & ISBN-13: 9780750961554) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Discovered in 1811, Bignor is one of the richest and most impressive villas in Britain, its mosaics ranking among the finest in north-western Europe. Opened to the public for the first time in 1814, the site also represents one of Britain's earliest tourist attractions, remaining in the hands of the same family, the Tuppers, to this day. This book sets out to explain the villa, who built it, when, how it would have been used and what it meant within the context of the Roman province of Britannia. It also sets out to interpret the remains, as they appear today, explaining in detail the meaning of the fine mosaic pavements and describing how the villa was first found and explored and the conservation problems facing the site in the twenty-first century. Now, after 200 years, the remarkable story of Bignor Roman Villa is told in full in this beautifully illustrated book.

Obituary: Professor Sheppard Sunderland Frere C.B.E., F.S.A., F.B.A., August 1916 - February 2015, by David Rudling, published December 2015 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 137, obituary, p.12, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

The Archaeology of the Ouse Valley, Sussex, to AD 1500, edited by Dudley Moore, Michael Allen & David Rudling, published 2016 (xxii + 137 pp., Oxford: Archaeopress Archaeology, ISBN-10: 1784913774 & ISBN-13: 9781784913779) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

The Ouse valley, East Sussex, is a key communication route from the Channel coast, via the Downs (and the historic county town of Lewes), to the wide expanse of the Weald. It traverses and encompasses landscapes and archaeological sites of both regional and national importance - all connected by the river Ouse and its valley. This is the first review of the archaeology of this important landscape - from Palaeolithic to medieval times by contributors all routed in the archaeology of Sussex. Binding together the archaeology is a review of the geoarchaeology and palaeo-environment following which the chapters document the collective archaeology and potential from the Palaeolithic of Boxgrove vs Piltdown, via Mesolithic archaeology from the textbook excavations of Grahame Clark to recent 21st century investigations. Monuments of causewayed enclosures, long barrows and round barrows represent some of the Neolithic and Bronze Age evidence with some extraordinary finds recorded in the Bronze Age. From hillforts and villas, to medieval rural and urban excavation; the Ouse valley represents a microcosm of the wider region, the contributions collectively reveal the importance and significance of this valley to the development of landscape history and society of a quintessential English county. The narrative concludes with the first detailed research agenda for the Ouse valley.

Plumpton Roman Villa Update: New season aims to reveal the full villa ground plan, by David Rudling, published April 2016 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 138, article, p.11, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

During 2015 further excavations were undertaken at the site of Plumpton Roman villa. This work was undertaken by the Sussex School of Archaeology in association with the Sussex Archaeology Society as a research and training excavation. It continued the investigations begun in the previous year (see SP&P 135, 9). Dating mainly to the 3rd-mid 4th centuries AD, the villa is of the winged-corridor type.

Rural Settlement in Roman Sussex, by David Rudling, published 31 December 2016 in Agriculture and Industry in South-Eastern Roman Britain (edited by David Bird, pp.84-110, Oxbow Books, ISBN-10: 1785703196 & ISBN-13: 9781785703195)

The Roman salt industry in South-Eastern Britain, by David Rudling, published 31 December 2016 in Agriculture and Industry in South-Eastern Roman Britain (edited by David Bird, pp.210-235, Oxbow Books, ISBN-10: 1785703196 & ISBN-13: 9781785703195)

Plumpton Roman Vlla: unexpected discoveries at this year's excavation, by David Rudling, published December 2016 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 140, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

Ivan Donald Margary: An Officer, Gentleman, Scholar and Philanthropist, by David Rudling, published August 2017 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 142, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library