Academic Publications

The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd Academic Publications

GGAT Academic Publications

The Trust has been publishing summary reports of its work in Archaeology in Wales every year since 1976. Because of the length that a full listing of these would entail, this list of publications is limited to definitive reports and discussion articles.

1977

The Vervil earthwork, Merthyr Mawr. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 27 ii (1977), 328-329. Blaise Vyner

The excavation of a standing stone at Miskin, Llantrisant, Glamorgan. Archaeologia Cambrensis 126 (1977), 17-23. Blaise Vyner

1978

Excavations at Great Bulmore, near Caerleon. Cambrian Archaeological Association Monographs and Collections 1 (Roman sites) (1978), 25-34. Blaise Vyner

The excavation of a Roman pottery kiln at Llanederyn, Cardiff. Cambrian Archaeological Association Monographs and Collections 1 (Roman sites) (1978), 120-128. Blaise Vyner and G C Evans

1979

Excavations at Whitewalls, Swansea. Gower 30 (1979), 76-79. Steve Sell

1980

Archaeology and the M4 Bridgend northern bypass. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 29 i (1980), 157-163. Blaise Vyner

Cowbridge: the archaeology and topography of a small market town in the Vale of Glamorgan (GGAT, 1980) (out of print) David M Robinson

1981

Excavations at Little Wind Street, Swansea. Gower 32 (1981), 71-83. Steve Sell

1982

Medieval iron-working at Trelech: a small salvage excavation, with a list of early bloomery sites in the Monmouth-Trelech area. Monmouthshire Antiquary 4 iii-iv (1982), 45-49. Steve Clarke, Henry Owen-John and Jeremy Knight

1983

Excavation of a medieval dwelling at Pennard. Gower 34 (1983), 44-52. Steve Sell

An underground drying chamber and associated pottery finds at the site of the Glamorgan Pottery, Swansea. Medieval and Later Pottery in Wales 6 (1983), 37-48. Steve Sell

Swansea Castle and the medieval town (GGAT, 1983) (out of print) Edith Evans

1984

The medieval 'incurved dish': a topic for discussion. Medieval and Later Pottery in Wales 7 (1984), 53-60. Steve Sell

1985

A third-century maritime establishment at Cold Knap, Barry, South Glamorgan, Britannia 16 (1985), 57-125. Gareth Dowdell, Edith Evans and Howard Thomas

South Glamorgan's heritage: the archaeology of a county (GGAT, 1985) David M Robinson

1986

Rescue archaeology in Wales (Manwaring-Hughes Award Series 3, 1986) Henry Owen-John

A group of small cairns near Penrhiw Caradoc, Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan, Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 33 (1986), 266-282. Henry Owen-John

1987

A shrunken medieval village at Barry, Glamorgan. Archaeologia Cambrensis 136 (1987), 94-137. Gareth Dowdell and Howard Thomas

Excavations at the sand-covered medieval settlement at Rhossili, West Glamorgan. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 34 (1987), 244-269. Andrew Davidson, Joanna Davidson, Henry Owen-John and Luke Toft

Post-medieval pottery from Swansea. In B Vyner and S Wrathmell (eds.) 1987, Studies in medieval and later pottery in Wales presented to J M Lewis, 131-143. Steve Sell

Stamped clay tobacco pipes from Llanmaes, South Glamorgan. Medieval and Later Pottery in Wales 9 (1986-1987), 35-50. Caron Price

1988

Biglis, Caldicot & Llandough: three Late Iron Age and Romano-British sites in south-east Wales, excavations 1977-79 (British Archaeological Reports BAR 188, 1988). David M Robinson (ed)

The hill-slope enclosure in Coed-y-Cymdda, near Wenvoe, South Glamorgan. Archaeologia Cambrensis 138 (1988), 43-97. Henry Owen-John

1989

Excavations at 10 Old Market Street, Usk. Britannia 20 (1989), 23-68. David R Evans and Vivienne Metcalf

The Tredunnock post-medieval boat. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 18 (1989), 43-49. Sean McGrail and Stephen J Parry

Upland Archaeology in Glamorgan and Gwent: towards a co-operative approach (GGAT, 1989) (out of print)

1990

Excavations of a Romano-British building at Dan-y-Craig, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan (SS 8407 7805). Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 37 (1990), 247-280. Richard Newman

Excavations at Sully Castle, 1963-1970. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 37 (1990), 308-360. Gareth Dowdell

1991

Excavations at 'Sandygate', Cold Bath Road, Caerleon, Gwent. Britannia 22 (1991), 103-136. Edith Evans

A flat-bottomed boat from the R. Usk at Tredunnoc, Gwent, Wales. In R Reinders and K Paul (eds.) Carvel Construction Techniques (Oxbow Monograph 12, 1991), 161-169. Sean McGrail and Stephen J Parry

1992

Roman Gates, Caerleon (Oxbow Monograph 15, 1992). David R Evans and Vivienne Metcalf

Excavations at Neath. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 39 (1992), 171-298. Andrew Marvell and Brenda Heywood

Rumney Castle: a ringwork and manorial centre in South Glamorgan. Medieval Archaeology 36 (1992), 96-163. Ken Lightfoot

1993

Excavations at St Mary's Swansea, 1976-77. Archaeology in Wales 33 (1993), 1-16. Steve Sell

Excavations at St Mary's Priory, Usk. Monmouthshire Antiquary 9 (1993), 29-42. Neil Maylan

1994

Barland's Farm, Magor, Gwent: a Romano-Celtic boat. Antiquity 68 (no. 260) (1994), 596-603. Nigel Nayling, Sean McGrail and David J Maynard

Excavations behind Bank Street, Chepstow, 1992. Monmouthshire Antiquary 11 (1994), 57-70. Martin Locock

Pentyrch ironworks, Mid Glamorgan (ST 121 830), Archaeology in Wales 34 (1994), 30-32. Martin Lawler

1995

Excavations at Belmont Road, Hay-on-Wye, Brycheiniog 27 (1995), 25-42. Peter Lennox

Excavations at 19 Cross Street, Abergavenny, 1986, Monmouthshire Antiquary 11 (1995), 5-53. David R Evans

Brean Down sea defences: field evaluation, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 6 (1995), 23-28. Martin Locock and Martin Lawler

A Second World War anti-aircraft battery near Newport, Gwent: an archaeological survey, Fort 23 (1995), 127-137. Martin Locock

1996

Excavations at Caldicot, Gwent: Bronze Age palaeochannels in the Lower Nedern Valley (CBA Research Report 108, 1996). Nigel Nayling and Astrid Caseldine

Excavations in Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, 1977-1988 (British Archaeological Reports BAR 245, 1996) Edith Evans and Jonathan Parkhouse

Excavations at Hen Gastell, Briton Ferry, West Glamorgan, 1991-92, Medieval Archaeology 39 (1996), 1-50. Paul F Wilkinson

Excavations at Usk 1986-1988, Britannia 27 (1996), 51-110. Andrew Marvell

Bethel Square, Brecon: excavations in the medieval town, Brycheiniog 28 (1996), 35-80. Martin Locock

Excavations at Llanmaes, near Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan, Post-Medieval Archaeology 30 (1996), 180-226. Richard Newman and Paul F Wilkinson

Fishpond Wood Cascade, The Gnoll, West Glamorgan, Archaeologia Cambrensis 146 (1996, for 1994), 236-271. C K Currie, Martin Locock and Lesley Howes

Excavations at the Bedford Ironworks, Cefn Cribbwr, Archaeology in Wales 36 (1996), 36-42. Andrew Marvell, Paul F Wilkinson and David N Williams

1997

Leucarum: Excavations of the Roman auxiliary fort at Loughor, West Glamorgan, 1982-4 and 1987-8 (Britannia Monograph 12, 1997) Andrew Marvell and Henry Owen-John

Caerleon Lodge Hill cemetery: the Abbeyfield site 1992, Britannia 28 (1997), 169-243. Edith Evans and David J Maynard

A prehistoric trackway at Cold Harbour Pill, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 8 (1997), 9-12. Martin Locock

A cairnfield at Cefn-yr-Esgyrn: an archaeological and palaeoenvironmental study, Studia Celtica 31 (1997), 83-105. Martin Lawler, M J C Walker and Martin Locock

Woodland clearance in medieval Glamorgan: pollen evidence from Cefn Hirgoed, Archaeology in Wales 37 (1997), 21-26. M J C Walker, Martin Lawler and Martin Locock

1998

The Magor Pill medieval wreck (CBA Research Report 115, 1998) Nigel Nayling

Excavations south of the Legionary fortress at Usk, Gwent, 1994, Britannia 29 (1998), 247-267. Andrew Marvell and David J Maynard

A 16th-century saltworks at Port Eynon, Gower, Post-Medieval Archaeology 32 (1998), 3-32. Paul F Wilkinson, Martin Locock and Steve Sell

Excavations of a Bronze Age settlement at the Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, South Glamorgan, Studia Celtica 32 (1998), 1-26. Steve Sell

Salvage finds from The Orchard, Usk, Archaeology in Wales 38 (1998), 64-67. Andrew Marvell, P V Webster, J L Wilkinson and S Greep

1999

Buried soils of the Wentlooge Formation, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 10 (1999), 1-10. Martin Locock

Further Bronze Age structures at Rumney Great Wharf, Wentlooge Level, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 10 (1999), 39-51. Nigel Nayling

Medieval and later fish weirs at Magor Pill, Gwent Levels: coastal change and technological development, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 10 (1999), 93-113. Nigel Nayling

A stone and wattle fish weir complex in Swansea Bay, Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 10 (1999), 115-124. Nigel Nayling

2000

The Caerleon canabae: excavations in the civil settlement 1984-90 (Britannia Monograph 16, 2000) Edith Evans

Rectangular structures east of Goldcliff Pill c 400 - 100 cal BC. In M Bell, A Caseldine and H Neumann Prehistoric intertidal archaeology in the Welsh Severn Estuary (CBA Research Report 120, 2000), 83-105. Martin Bell and Jonathan Parkhouse

Further late prehistoric features on the foreshore at Chapeltump, Magor, Monmouthshire: Chapeltump II and the Upton Trackway, Studia Celtica 34 (2000), 17-48. Martin Locock, R Trett and Martin Lawler

Excavations of a Roman site south of Great Pencarn Farm 1997: Coedkernew, Newport, Studia Celtica 34 (2000), 49-80. Adam Yates

Moated enclosures on the North Avon Level: survey and excavation at Rockingham Farm, Avonmouth, 1993-7, Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society 118 (2000), 93-122. Martin Locock and Martin Lawler

Pottery, glass and clay pipes, in Caple, R, The restoration of Ffynonau-y-Pentre (Salmon's Wells), Penlline, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Archaeology in Wales 40 (2000), 34-43; 40-41. Steve Sell

An Auxiliary Unit 'Hide' (Operational Base) at Cilybebyll, Neath Port Talbot, Archaeology in Wales 40 (2000), 57-59. Martin Locock

Medieval churches in Wales: The Welsh Historic Churches Project and its results, Church Archaeology 4, 5-26. Edith Evans, Andrew Davidson, Neil Ludlow and Bob Silvester

2001

Investigations along Monnow Street, Monmouth (British Archaeological Reports BAR 320, 2001) Andrew Marvell (ed)

Investigation of the town wall and burgage plots at South Quay and Castle Terrace, Pembroke, Archaeologia Cambrensis 147 (2001, for 1998), 159-180. Martin Lawler

Archaeological prospection and evaluation in the Severn Levels, 1989-1999: developing a methodology. Estuarine Archaeology: the Severn and beyond (Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 11) (2001), 131-143. Martin Locock

A Later Bronze Age landscape on the Avon Levels: settlement, shelters and saltmarsh at Cabot Park. In J Brück (ed) Bronze Age landscapes: tradition and transformation (Oxbow Monograph, Oxford) (2001), 121-128. Martin Locock

Recent excavation and survey work at Sudbrook Camp, Portskewett, Monmouthshire (ST 507873), Studia Celtica 35 (2001), 109-141. Steve Sell

2002

Cefn Mably, Glamorgan: an architectural and archaeological survey of a grand country house, 1998-2000, Archaeologia Cambrensis 148 (2002, for 1999), 154-189. J Kate Howell

Coastal Management. In A Davidson (ed) The Coastal Archaeology of Wales CBA Research Report 121, (2002). Martin Locock

2003

New structures - new opportunities - sustainable change. In C S Briggs (ed) Towards a Research Agenda for Welsh Archaeology (2003), BAR British Series 343, 11-17. Andrew Marvell

Towards a research agenda for the Roman period. In C S Briggs (ed) Towards a Research Agenda for Welsh Archaeology (2003), BAR British Series 343, 123-129. Edith Evans

Researching the familiar past: priorities and opportunities in post-medieval archaeology. In C S Briggs (ed) Towards a Research Agenda for Welsh Archaeology (2003), BAR British Series 343, 145-152. Martin Locock

The management and recording of historic building. In C S Briggs (ed) Towards a Research Agenda for Welsh Archaeology (2003), BAR British Series 343, 171-177. J Kate Howell

The Newport ship, Current Archaeology 184 (2003), 176-181. J Kate Howell

The distribution of prehistoric settlement in south-east Wales: Evaluation on lithic scatter sites, Archaeology in Wales 43 (2003), 59-65. Martin Locock

2004

The Barland's Farm Romano-Celtic boat (CBA Research Report 138, 2004). Nigel Nayling and Sean McGrail

A Roman pottery kiln at Abernant Farm, Caerleon, Gwent, Journal of Roman Pottery Studies 11 (2004), 87-111. Peter Webster, Kay Hartley, Andrew Marvell and Steve Sell

Excavations on the site of Caerleon Bridge, Archaeology in Wales 44 (2004), 69-75. Richard Lewis

2006

Deserted rural settlements in south-east Wales. In K Roberts (ed) Lost farmsteads: Deserted rural settlements in Wales (CBA Research Report 148, 2006), 41-60. Martin Locock

Post-medieval building work in churches of the Diocese of Llandaff: the architectural evidence. In J R Kenyon and D M Williams (eds) Cardiff: Architecture and archaeology in the medieval diocese of Llandaff (British Archaeological Association Transactions 29, ed JR Kenyon and Diane M Williams), 202-14. Edith Evans

Prehistoric funerary and ritual monuments in Glamorgan, Archaeology in Wales 46 (2006), 21-41. Edith Evans

Roman roads and vici project in South-east Wales, Archaeology in Wales 46 (2006), 121-5. Edith Evans

Wales, waterfronts and the world (GGAT, 2006)

2007

Review of Cadw guides to Blaenavon, Caerwent and Chepstow. In Archaeologia Cambrensis 155 (2006, published 2007), 212-3. Edith Evans

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