Publications
A Roman cremation cemetery at 11-15 Offington Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, by Alice Thorne, published 2009 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 147, article, pp.37-49) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17254] & The Keep [LIB/500365] & S.A.S. library View Online
Abstract:Five cremation groups were discovered during archaeological work at 11-15 Offington Lane, Worthing in May 2006. The remains comprise a small Roman cemetery, dating from the mid-second to the earlier third century AD. The results of this evaluation and excavation contribute towards knowledge of the Roman landscape of Worthing and in particular towards the understanding of rural funerary practice in the area.
Roman activity at the Chichester Festival Theatre site Oaklands Park, Chichester, by Alice Thorne, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, article, pp.109-122) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library View Online
Abstract:An archaeological excavation within the grounds of the Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex has revealed evidence of predominately late 2nd- to late 3rd-century activity some 300m north of the northern gate of the Roman walled city. Several Roman features, including a late 3rd-century cremation burial, were identified. An earlier excavation in the vicinity of the site located evidence of a possible timber-silled building also of Roman date.
Secrets of the High Woods: Airborne Laser Scanning in the South Downs National Park, by Alice Thorne, published December 2015 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 137, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library
Preview:The South Downs National Park is currently hosting a Heritage Lottery Funded community project. The 'Secrets of the High Woods' is investigating over 305 km2 of the archaeology and history of the central downs using a combination of high resolution laser technology, field survey and archival research.