Albion Archaeology Monographs
The Albion Archaeology monograph is our in-house monograph series, used for publishing some of our more significant sites, those which are beyond the scope of publication in a journal, but are not on the same level of significance as those published in East Anglian Archaeology. We have recently published the tenth monograph in the series, and look forward to many more.
Monographs 1 through 5 are available to download as free pdfs. To find out more about the individual editions (and to download digital copies where available), please click the images below.
Our monographs are distributed by CBA South Midlands. To buy a hard copy of any of these publications, please complete the order form.
The Roman ‘Small Town’ at Sandy, Bedfordshire by Mike Luke
An array of fieldwork over the last twenty years has built up an increasingly detailed picture of the Roman ‘small town’ of Sandy. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the very first publication on Roman Sandy, this volume presents the first new summary of the town in more than two decades.
Iron Age and Roman Settlement at the Wixams Northern Expansion Area, Bedfordshire by Mike Luke and Tori Guy
Excavations as part of the new Wixams development in Bedfordshire uncovered evidence of an Iron Age and Roman landscape. What began as a small collection of Iron Age roundhouses developed over time into a larger settlement.
Late Mesolithic to Early Anglo-Saxon Land-Use at Houghton Regis North, Bedfordshire edited by Mike Luke and Drew Shotliff
Excavations in 2015-2019 north of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire led to the unexpected discovery of a dozen large, late Mesolithic pits. This was merely the start of use of this landscape however, as it also revealed activity through the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.
From Bronze Age Ringwork to Anglo-Saxon Settlement: Landscape Evolution in the Middle Nene Valley at Thrapston, Northamptonshire by Mike Luke and Tori Guy
Albion Archaeology’s 2017 excavation on the south-east edge of Thrapston, Northamptonshire revealed repeated use of the land for settlement from the middle Bronze Age to the early Anglo-Saxon period.
Iron Age and Roman Settlement and a Bronze Age Ring-Ditch at Main Road, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire by Mike Luke and Jo Barker
Albion Archaeology’s excavations in 2016 at Earls Barton focused on an Iron Age and Roman settlement. This was not the earliest use of the site, however: excavation of a nearby ring-ditch monument dated it to the early Bronze Age, with four associated cremation burials.
Land North of Biddenham: Investigation of a Neolithic to Post-Medieval Landscape North-West of Bedford by Mike Luke and Jo Barker
Excavations north-west of Bedford in 2012–2021 found more than 4,000 years of landscape history. This began with Neolithic to early Bronze Age pits and two ring-ditch monuments – part of a deliberately structured landscape, as seen on the Biddenham Loop 2km to the south.
A Roman Farmstead and Other Late Neolithic to Post-medieval Land-Use at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire by Mike Luke and Jo Barker
This report covers Albion Archaeology’s 2018–19 excavation within the Houghton Regis North 1 development in Central Bedfordshire. It produced evidence for activity dating from the late Neolithic to the post- medieval period, but which relates in the most part to an extensively investigated Romano- British farmstead.
Radstone Fields and Northampton Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire: Two Major Iron Age Settlements at the Head of the River Great Ouse Catchment by Iain Leslie
Two housing developments in Brackley, Northamptonshire, gave Albion Archaeology the chance to investigate two extensive middle Iron Age settlements. This publication gives a comparative overview of the excavations, looking at the nature of the settlements and their inhabitants, and examining their place within the wider landscape of the region.
Bourton Way, Wellingborough and Station Road, Higham Ferrers: Two Middle Iron Age Settlements Overlooking the River Nene in Northamptonshire by Mike Luke and Jo Barker
This report presents the results of archaeological open-area excavations undertaken in 2014 by Albion Archaeology at Bourton Way, Wellingborough and Station Road, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Both sites featured middle Iron Age settlements.
A Romano-British Settlement and Cemetery at Higham Road, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire by Mike Luke and Jo Barker
This is a report on Albion Archaeology’s investigations into a Romano-British settlement at the site of a new housing development in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. As well as revealing the remains of an extensive rural settlement, the excavation also identified forty-seven graves from the same period - an unusually large number for a rural community.
Margetts Farm, Buckden, Cambridgeshire: Remains of a Prehistoric Landscape in the Great Ouse Valley by David Ingham and Jeremy Oetgen
For thousands of years, the Great Ouse Valley has been a place where people have lived, died, and worshipped. These three elements were all evident in the prehistoric landscape identified by Albion Archaeology near Margetts Farm, Buckden, Cambridgeshire during a series of archaeological excavations in 1999-2004.
A Romano-British Farmstead at Stretton Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire by Mike Luke, Ben Barker and Jo Barker
Construction by Miller Homes (East Midlands) of a new housing estate in the village of Great Glen, six miles south-east of Leicester, provided a rare opportunity to examine one of Leicestershire’s many Romano-British farmsteads. Albion Archaeology’s excavation there in 2011 revealed the remains of an agricultural settlement that was founded in the mid-1st century AD and continued to be occupied throughout the Roman period.
Harrold: 5,000 Years of Life and Death in a North Bedfordshire Village by David Ingham and Drew Shotliff
The Bedfordshire village of Harrold occupies a location on the river Great Ouse that has been inhabited since early prehistory. Albion Archaeology’s three excavations in the village between 1997 and 2003 revealed evidence for activity dating as far back as the middle Neolithic.