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Burpham Village Hall, by Simon Stevens, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, shorter article, pp.280-282) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at Potlands Farm, Patching, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, article, pp.59-70) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

Points of View. prominent enclosures in 1st Millennium BC Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, article, pp.93-112) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

Excavations at the Old Post Office site, 15-17 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, article, pp.193-208) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

A section through the moat bank at Bodiam Castle, by Simon Stevens, published 1999 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 137, shorter article, pp.182-183) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14439] & The Keep [LIB/500291] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Archaeological work at the site of the Millennium Seed bank, Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 1999 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 137, shorter article, pp.183-187) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14439] & The Keep [LIB/500291] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Excavations at 1-3 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2004 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 142, article, pp.79-92) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15489] & The Keep [LIB/500360] & S.A.S. library   View Online

An area of c. 7 m by c. 7 m was mechanically stripped following the discovery of buried features during an archaeological evaluation of the site. The remains of a substantial structure were uncovered in the western half of the excavation area. The surviving masonry consisted mainly of flint and chalk/clunch, bonded with a sandy mortar. A single sherd of pottery dating from 1300 - 1400 was recovered from the foundation trench. A chalk-lined well was located below the corner of the building from which pottery dating from 1200 - 1275 was recovered, and the masonry also truncated a pit from which a pottery assemblage dating from 1225 - 1325 was recovered.
More limited structural remains built on a similar orientation were encountered in the eastern half of the site. Part of one of the structures truncated a pit containing pottery dating from 1125 - 1225. Hence all the structural remains encountered during the excavations appear to be of late medieval date.
The other features consisted of a small group of pits and post-holes. Medieval pottery was recovered from 19 separate contexts. The earliest group dates from 1125 - 1225, with the latest group dating from 1325 - 1425. Other finds include glazed roof tiles, floor tiles, slate, metalwork and animal bone (including fish) and charred seed remains.

Archaeological investigations at the junction of High Street and Kilnmead, Crawley, West Sussex , by Simon Stevens, Luke Barber and Jeremy Hodgkinson, published 2006 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 144, short article, pp.203-207) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15759] & The Keep [LIB/500362] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Archaeological investigations at the site of Loxwood Place Farm, Loxwood, West Sussex , by Simon Stevens, Luke Barber and Lucy Sibun, published 2006 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 144, short article, pp.207-212) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15759] & The Keep [LIB/500362] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Excavations at the former site of Tribe's Yard, Bersted Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex , by Simon Stevens, published 2006 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 144, article, pp.115-127) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15759] & The Keep [LIB/500362] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A small-scale excavation was undertaken at the site during March and early April 2002, following an evaluation in December of the previous year. Despite heavy modern truncation, a group of features ranging in date from the Middle Saxon (AD 650 - 750) to later medieval periods were excavated and recorded. The finds assemblages from all represented periods were small and the recovered environmental evidence was limited. However, the discovery of rare Middle Saxon remains was of particular significance.

Archaeological investigations on the A27 Polegate Bypass, East Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2007 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 145, article, pp.119-135) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15980] & The Keep [LIB/500363] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The remains of a medieval farmstead were excavated following the identification of an area of archaeological interest during a large-scale evaluation of the route of the proposed bypass. A range of features including enclosure ditches, pits and post-holes were recorded. Finds included medieval pottery, animal bone, tile, brick, burnt clay, metalwork, ironworking slag, geological material and glass. Study of the pottery suggests that the site was occupied from the late twelfth/early thirteenth century to the mid-fourteenth century, although a few finds indicate some later activity.
A watching brief was maintained during groundworks for the bypass. Two post-medieval kilns were recorded (reported elsewhere). No further medieval sites were identified.

Archaeological investigations at the ASDA site, Crawley, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2008 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 146, article, pp.107-148) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15997] & The Keep [LIB/500364] & S.A.S. library   View Online

An archaeological evaluation of the site carried out in June 2002 revealed a range of surviving archaeological deposits, despite extensive modern truncation. Seven separate areas of the site were then subjected to full excavation and recording based on potential identified during the evaluation. Although small quantities of flintwork were recovered from the overburden of one area, all of the excavated features dated from the medieval and post-medieval periods, with the majority of features dating from the mid-thirteenth to the third quarter of the fourteenth century. Two ironworking hearths and large quantities of slag were encountered as well as evidence of the deposition of domestic refuse in pits and ditches. A thirteenth-century well produced a remarkable assemblage of artefacts and environmental evidence including a large group of insect remains.

An archaeological investigation at 42 North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2008 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 146, short article, pp.215-220) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15997] & The Keep [LIB/500364] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Baxter's Printworks, Lewes: Simon Stevens reports on excavations at the site, by Simon Stevens, published December 2008 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 116, article, p.5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Baxter's Printworks in St Nicholas Lane, Lewes closed its doors in 2002, ending two centuries of the family's business association with the town. The majority of the factory complex was demolished in 2006, in advance of new residential development. Given its location in the heart of the historic town, a condition was placed on planning permission for the development requiring a programme of archaeological work at the site. Following some preliminary investigations, a team from Archaeology South-East began large-scale excavations at the site in August 2006, and although most of the on-site archaeological work was completed that year, parts of the site were not available at the time. Small-scale excavations and monitoring visits continued until December 2007, by which time the entire site had been examined, and nearly 400 archaeological features had been identified, excavated and recorded.

Excavations at No. 5 John Street, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2009 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 147, article, pp.97-109) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17254] & The Keep [LIB/500365] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Excavations in September 2001 of an area measuring c. 10 m by c. 7 m within the historic core of the town revealed a total of 32 archaeological features, including structural remains, rubbish pits, cesspits and post-holes. There was some modern truncation and an extension to the area uncovered a probable Victorian well. However, the majority of the datable features encountered were medieval, ranging in date from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, with some sixteenth- and seventeenth-century material. Medieval finds included pottery, both local and imported in origin and glazed and unglazed fragments of roof and floor tile. Large quantities of oyster shell and a small assemblage of animal bone were also recovered. Environmental evidence was recovered from a number of the features.

Archaeological investigations at the former site of Parbrook Bungalow, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2009 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 147, short article, pp.217-220) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17254] & The Keep [LIB/500365] & S.A.S. library   View Online

An archaeological excavation at 94-96 High Street, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2009 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 147, short article, pp.220-224) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17254] & The Keep [LIB/500365] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Little Stiances Project: Newick Primary School pupils help archaeologists, by Simon Stevens, published December 2010 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 122, article, p.12, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Pupils from the village primary school in Newick, East Sussex have recently enjoyed an 'Archaeology Week' as part of a project organised by University College London Centre for Applied Archaeology (UCLCAA). The venture allowed 230 children aged between 4 and 11 years old to become involved in archaeology, usually for the first time.
The archaeological potential of the site, which survives as a series of earthworks in a pasture field called Little Stiances, was first identified in the 1970s. Recent research confirmed that there had been a cottage within the field from at least the mid-18th century onwards. It was demolished in the early 20th century.

Archaeological investigations at the Ropetackle site, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2011 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 149, article, pp.59-158) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18614] & The Keep [LIB/500367] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Archaeology South-East undertook a programme of archaeological work at Ropetackle, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex between 2000 and 2003. A range of archaeological features were recorded, dating from the Late Iron Age to the post-medieval period, although the majority represented medieval activity. The medieval remains consisted predominately of pits, including cesspits, and wells, which produced substantial assemblages of artefacts and environmental evidence dating to the 13th and 14th centuries. Significant assemblages of local and imported pottery including a near-complete aquamanile were recovered, alongside ceramic building material, stone, metalwork, plant remains, and animal and fish bone. Large assemblages of post-medieval finds were also recovered, including significant groups of 17th- to 19th-century pottery from cesspits in former back yards.

Archaeological investigations in the Vicarage Garden, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, article, pp.123-138) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Following an archaeological evaluation of the Vicarage Garden, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex in June 2006, an open area was excavated during July and August 2006, and a subsequent watching brief was maintained during groundworks elsewhere at the site, ending in February 2007. Encountered features included medieval and early post-medieval ditches, pits and possible quarry pits. Finds included pottery, ceramic building material and stone, and a range of other artefacts, including worked bone used in the manufacture of pins.

Archaeological investigations on a pre-Roman Iron Age site at Whitepost Wood, nr. Holtye, Hartfield, East Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2013 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 33, article, pp.8-19, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507841]   Download PDF

Whitepost Wood lies between the settlements of Holtye and Blackham, at the junction of the A264 and the B2026, close to the border between East Sussex and Kent (TQ 5471 1391). Today the area is occupied by relatively dense mixed woodland, bisected by streams, which have cut deep channels into the underlying clay and sandstone geology, which lies close to the junction of the Ashdown Beds and Wadhurst Clay formations (BGS 2012) both of which are known to contain deposits of iron ore (Hodgkinson 2008a, 10).

Little Stiances Project 2013: Second season uncovers new phase of medieval occupation, by Simon Stevens, published December 2013 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 131, article, p.6, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Community Archaeology is becoming increasingly popular across the country, but Sussex can claim a rarity - a project involving an entire primary school. Pupils from the school in Newick, East Sussex have recently enjoyed a second season of excavations as part of a scheme organised by University College London Centre for Applied Archaeology (UCLCAA). This year some 230 children aged between four and eleven years old dug at the site, some as seasoned veterans of the first school 'dig' in 2010, and some for the first time.

Archaeological investigations at 29-35 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, by Simon Stevens, published 2014 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 152, article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18617] & The Keep [LIB/508097] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A small-scale archaeological excavation was undertaken at 29-35 High Street, Crawley following an evaluation of the site by trial-trenching. A small group of medieval and post-medieval features was uncovered including, significantly, the remains of an ironworking ore roasting hearth. Other features included pits and the remains of a number of late post-medieval buildings.