Reports
Our reports library includes fieldwork, geophysical, geoarchaeological, marine and post-excavation reports from our archaeological and heritage projects across the UK.
There are 458 Reports listed.
Josephine Willis off Folkestone, Kent: Undesignated Site Assessment
Published: 2026-06-15
Subjects: Desk-Based Assessment, Marine Archaeology, Post Medieval, Wreck Site
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Historic England to carry out an undesignated site assessment of the Josephine Willis, a wreck discovered by Paul Wilkin and others in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent.
Viking Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline, Lincolnshire: Archaeological Evaluation
Published: 2026-06-15
Subjects: Anglo-Saxon Structure, Iron Age, Post-Medieval Agriculture, Romano-British
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Harbour Energy Group to undertake an archaeological evaluation along the route of the Viking Carbon Capture and Storage pipeline. The pipeline route extends from Immingham (NGR 514655 415720) in the north to Theddlethorpe (NGR 548407 387516) in the south. The archaeological evaluation comprised the excavation, investigation and recording of 982 trial [...]
Dredged Up – Issue 38
Published: 2026-04-28
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeological Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 38 Spring 2026
Stone Age hunters at Denham - Leaflet
Published: 2026-03-23
Subjects: Prehistoric Artefacts, Prehistoric Flint, Prehistoric Settlement
Annual Report to BMAPA 2024-2025
Published: 2026-02-18
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, Historic England and The Crown Estate. Marine Aggregate Industry Protocol for the Reporting of Finds of Archaeological Interest.
Hoylandswaine Nail Forge
Published: 2026-01-19
Subjects: Post-Medieval Industry
Hoylandswaine Nail Forge is a rare example of a nailmaker's forge. The building is exceptional in retaining one of its original hearths, and offers a unique opportunity to explore the history and lives of the nailmakers who were an important part of communities throughout the area.
Butterley Spillway
Published: 2026-01-19
Subjects: Post-Medieval Industry
This booklet provides an introduction to Butterley Spillway, with information about the spillway and reservoir in the context of the local area. The development of the reservoirs around Marsden and an introduction to the history of spillways is outlined along with the circumstances of the construction of Butterley Reservoir.
Charles Street, Dorset - Building for the Future, Preserving the Past
Published: 2025-12-01
Subjects: Romano-British Artefacts, Romano-British Settlement, Romano-British Structure
Onsite information for excavation at Charles Street
Dredged Up – Issue 37
Published: 2025-11-28
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 37 Autumn 2025
Excavations at Cheeseman's Green: The Development of Prehistoric, Romano-British and Medieval Landscapes
Published: 2025-09-22
Subjects: Mesolithic, Post Medieval, Prehistoric Enclosure, Prehistoric Settlement, Romano-British
Between 2010 and 2019 Wessex Archaeology carried out a programme of archaeological works on a 170 ha development site at Cheeseman’s Green, south-east of Ashford, Kent, centred on NGR 602500 139700. The works, which comprised trial trench evaluations, strip-map-and-sample excavations and watching briefs, revealed evidence for activity dating from the Mesolithic to the post-medieval period, with [...]
Time Team - Northborough Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Published: 2025-09-01
Subjects: Neolithic Artefacts, Neolithic Ceremony
The main aim of the evaluation was to ascertain the character, date and condition of the site, as well as the extent of preservation and waterlogging in the ditches. The air photographic transcription showed that the enclosure comprises two pairs of concentric circuits of short ditch segments and causeways, forming an inner and an outer enclosure. It is one of five causewayed enclosures [...]
Annual Report to BMAPA 2023-2024
Published: 2025-04-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, Historic England and The Crown Estate. Marine Aggregate Industry Protocol for the Reporting of Finds of Archaeological Interest.
Dredged Up - Issue 36
Published: 2025-03-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 36 Spring 2025
Dredged Up - Issue 35
Published: 2024-09-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 35 Autumn 2024
Hawkeridge Road, Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
Published: 2024-08-23
Subjects: Medieval, Post Medieval, Romano-British
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological monitoring and recording during ground disturbance works associated with the construction of an outdoor horseriding arena. The excavation of a 60 m by 30 m area in the footprint of the outdoor riding arena was monitored. No archaeological features or deposits were encountered during the course of the archaeological monitoring and [...]