Archaeology, University of Southampton

Ave Valley survey project

The aim of the survey is to investigate the Iron Age and Roman periods in the Ave valley in the Minho region of northern Portugal, through the application of surface survey techniques. Initial work utilised the field walking methods used in the Ager Tarraconensis survey with the aim of collecting comparable data.

Clausentum survey

A geophysical and topographic survey was carried out at the site of Clausentum, located at Bitterne Manor, Southampton to investigate the location and extent of the Roman settlement situated on a peninsular of land which projects into the River Itchen.

Ename survey

The archaeological site of Ename is situated close to the modern town, in the district of Oodenaarde, in East Flanders, Belgium, some 50km from Brussels.

Herkenrode survey

The abbey of Herkenrode is situated 5km to the north west of Hasselt, in the province of Limberg.

Isle of Wight medieval landscape project

This project is designed to look at the medieval landscape of the Isle of Wight, with particular focus on medieval settlement and agriculture and what this tells us about population levels on the island during the Middle Ages.

Isona survey

The survey at Isona was initiated with the aim of locating buried archaeological remains in the vicinity of the modern town of Isona, and two kilometres to the east between excavation trenches at the site of Lloris.

Leffinge landscape and settlement project

The specific aim of the Leffinge Landscape and Settlement Project is to identify and characterise the nature of sub-surface and surface archaeological features, located within the chosen study areas defined within the Leffinge Pilot project, the ACI-TTT project, and the Raversijde medieval settlement project.

Netley Abbey survey project

This project was carried out in conjunction with English Heritage in order to provide a practical, intensive survey experience for second-year students taking the Archaeological Survey and Recording course and third year students taking the Geophysical Survey course. This experience built on and reinforced skills and tasks already introduced in the classroom environment.

Nevis heritage project

In 1995, the Government of St Kitts-Nevis in the Leeward Islands announced that it would begin to develop the Newcastle Airport on Nevis in response to demand from increasing tourism and general economic growth in the Caribbean.

Plaza de la Encarnación, Seville

The survey was conducted on behalf of Fernando Amores from the University of Seville.

Portchester Castle survey project

The Portchester Castle Survey Project was established as a collaboration between the University of Southampton and English Heritage to produce a new survey of the castle and its immediate surroundings.

Roman towns in the Tiber Valley

This project is analysing the full range of urban settlements in the middle and lower Tiber valley of central Italy, ranging from the larger privileged centres down to the smaller agglomerations and roadside sites.

Teano survey project, Campania, Italy

Teano is located some 30km to the north west of Caserta, approximately 5km from the junction of the A1 Autostrada at Caianello. The town is situated on a rock outcrop on the south eastern slopes of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina, at the point where the mountain range drops away into the plain of Naples. The town commands views of the mountain range to the north and the east, and across the plain towards the course of the River Volturno and the Bay of Naples, some 50km distant. Work here was carried out on behalf of the Soprintendenza Archeoogica di Napoli e Caserta.

The Three Valleys survey project, Hampshire

The Three Valley Survey is an initiative directed by Professor David Hinton (University of Southampton) and Dr Chris Loveluck (University of Nottingham).

Tidgrove Warren archaeological project

Tidgrove Warren Farm is located 5 miles to the west of Basingstoke, between the villages of Overton and Kingsclere.