Archaeological publications

Plymouth Archaeology produces two series of publications. The Occasional Publications provide in depth coverage of individual archaeological sites, projects or events, while the guide books offer concise information about individual locations or areas within the city.

A Catalogue of Quaternary Fossil-Bearing Cave Sites in the Plymouth Area

Chamberlain, A.T. and Ray, K.1994
Plymouth Archaeology Occasional Publication No.1
ISBN 1 855 345 7
Cost £5.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing

A number of limestone caves in the Plymouth district contain evidence of the earliest human occupation of South West England. Human remains recovered from five caves may date to the Upper Pleistocene, and flint artefacts were found at two. This publication provides an historical and geological background, a catalogue of 40 sites, and faunal lists of over 1000 identified specimens from the eight institutions known to be holding material from Plymouth.
Almost out of stock.

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Archaeological Investigations and Research in Plymouth, Volume 1: 1992 to 1993

Ray, K. (ed.) 1995
Plymouth Archaeology Occasional Publication No.2
ISBN 1 85522 389 9
Cost £7.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing

An annual Archaeological Symposium has been held in Plymouth since 1993, with the aim of presenting the results of recent archaeological work to as wide a public as possible. The eight papers in this volume were originally presented at the first symposium, and include a review of Plymouth's historic fortifications, a synthesis of historical research and archaeological investigations of the medieval port, the results of excavations at the site of Plymouth's Carmelite Friary, and an account of efforts to study and preserve 2nd World War air raid shelters.

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Tamar Estuaries Historic Environment: a review of marine and coastal archaeology

Firth, A., Watson, K. and Ellis, C. 1998
Plymouth Archaeology Occasional Publication No.3
ISBN 1 85522 592 X
Cost £12 plus £1.50 postage and packing

This study to identify the archaeological potential of the Sound and  its adjacent waters was commissioned in 1994. At the heart of the volume is a period summary of the archaeology of the marine and coastal areas, which includes a substantial amount of new and previously unpublished material. It also includes a summary of what is presently understood about the cumulative process of coastal change locally, information bearing on future management, and identifies research priorities.

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Archaeological Investigations and Research in Plymouth, Volume 2: 1994 to 1995

Ray, K., Noble, S., and Sharif, S. (ed.) 1998
Plymouth Archaeology Occasional Publication No.4
ISBN 1 85522 593 X
Cost £12 plus £1.50 postage and packing

The eleven papers in the four sections of this volume were originally presented at the Second and Third Annual Symposia on Archaeology in Plymouth. The four sections deal respectively with Plymouth's archaeology service, Sutton Harbour from the seventeenth century, archaeology in Plympton, and archaeology in Devonport and Stonehouse.

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Resurgam! Archaeology at Stonehouse, Mount Batten and Mount Wise Regeneration Areas, Plymouth

Gardiner, J. (ed.) 2000
Plymouth Archaeology
Occasional Publication No.5
ISBN 1 87435 033 7
Cost £15 plus £2.50 postage and packing

The Plymouth Development Corporation was established in 1993 to regenerate three important waterfront sites previously under the control of the Ministry of Defence. A series of extensive archaeological and historical investigations and recording programmes took place in conjunction with the regeneration works at Mount Wise, Stonehouse and Mount Batten. This publication presents the results of these projects and is the first full publication of archaeological excavation to modern standards for Plymouth.

Currently out of stock.

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Mount Batten Headland: History and Archaeology

Hawkes, J. 1998
Plymouth Archaeology Guidebook 2
ISBN 1 85522 613 8
Cost £2 plus 50p postage and packing

This guide book describes the history and archaeology of the Mount Batten Headland.

Currently out of stock.

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Mount Wise Historic Park

Watts, M.A. 1998
Plymouth Archaeology
Guidebook 3
ISBN 1 85522 612 X
Cost £2 plus 50ppostage and packing

This guide book explores the development and restoration of Mount Wise historic park.

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Stonehouse Peninsula: An Illustrated History

Firth, A. 1998
Plymouth Archaeology
Guidebook 4
ISBN 1 85522 611 1
Cost £2 plus 50p postage and packing

This guide book gives an illustrated history of the Stonehouse Peninsula.

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Plymouth's Barbican and Castle: an historic landscape and its archaeology

Noble, S. 2000
Plymouth Archaeology
Guidebook 5
ISBN 1 85522 750 9
Cost £3 plus 50p postage and packing

This guide looks at the historic landscape and archaeology of the Upper and Lower Barbican.

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The Royal William Victualling Yard

Nix, Dr D 1996
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
ISBN 0 904788148
Cost £3.50 plus 50p postage and packing

An illustrated history of naval victualling in Plymouth.

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Plymouth Archaeology: Archaeology and Development in Plymouth: a catalogue and summary of reports 1992 to 1994

Sophia Sharif and Keith Ray, 1998
Cost £5 plus £1.50 postage and packing

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Plymouth Archaeology: Archaeology and Development in Plymouth: a catalogue and summary of reports 1995 to 1997

Sophia Sharif, 2000
Cost £5 plus £1.50 postage and packing

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Plymouth Excavations: Castle Street, The Pottery

Cynthia Gaskell Brown (ed), 1979
Plymouth Museum Archaeological Series No 1
Cost £3 plus £1.50 postage and packing

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Plymouth Excavations: St Andrews Street

Graham Fairclough, 1976
Plymouth Museum Archaeological Series No 2
Cost £4.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing

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Plymouth Excavations: The Medieval Waterfront of Woolster Street and Castle Street: Finds Catalogue

Cynthia Gaskell-Brown (ed), 1986
Plymouth Museum Archaeological Series No 3
Cost £8.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing

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Devon Archaeological Society Proceedings No 50, 1992: An archaeological survey of Mount Pleasant Redoubt, Plymouth

Andrew Pye
Cost £2.50 plus 50p postage and packing

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Publications currently in preparation Occasional Publication 6

A monograph of the recent investigations carried out in Plympton by the Time Team is in preparation.

The three Plymouth Museum Archaeological Series publications, on the excavations at Castle Street, Woolster Street and St Andrew's Street, are also still available from the Museum and from Plymouth Archaeology.

All the publications listed can be brought direct from us (address below), and from the Museum, Plymouth Dome, and Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.

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