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Publications

Grey Literature

Publications

Journals and Articles

Batchelor, R., Green, C., Young, D., Austin, P., Cameron, N. & Elias, S. 2015 The Evolution of the Prehistoric Landscape beneath the London Cable Car. London Archaeologist 14(3) 65-72.

Batchelor, C.R., Branch, N.P., Allison, E., Austin, P.A., Bishop, B., Brown, A., Elias, S.E., Green, C.P. & Young D.S. 2014 The timing and causes of the Neolithic elm decline: New evidence from the Lower Thames Valley (London, UK). Environmental Archaeology 19(3) 263-290.

Green, C.P., Batchelor, C.R., Austin, P., Brown, A., Cameron, N., Young, D.S. 2014 Holocene Alluvial Environments at Barking, Lower Thames Valley, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists Association 125, 179-295.

Swindles, G.T., Lawson, I.T., Matthews, I.P., Blaauw, M., Daley, T.J., Charman, D.J., Roland, T.P., Plunkett, G., Schettler, G., Gearey, B.R., Turner, T.E., Rea, H.A., Roe, H.M., Amesbury, M.J., Chambers, F.M., Holmes, J., Mitchell, F.J.G., Blackford, J., Blundell, A., Branch, N., Holmes, J., Langdon, P., McCarroll, J., McDermott, F., Oksanen, P.O., Pritchard, O., Stastney, P., Stefanini, B., Young, D., Wheeler, J., Becker, K. and Armit, I (2013) Centennial-scale climate change in Ireland during the Holocene. Earth-Science Reviews 126: 300-320.

Batchelor, C.R. 2013 Phosphate analysis in Chapter 2: An archaeological excavation on the site of a new residential development at St Ann's Heath School, Virginia Water. In (Lambert, R., Margetts, A. & Robertson, J.) Prehistoric, Roman and Saxon discoveries near Thorpe and Virginia Water, 108. Spoilheap Publications, Occasional paper 3.

Soler L., Save S., Dupont C., Roque C., Batchelor C., Green C., Young D., Brown, A., Marini N., Athersuch J., Cameron N. (2013) Le fief des quatre Chevaliers. Etude paléo-environnementale aux abords d'une enceinte néolithique sur le littoral atlantique à Périgny (Charente-Maritime, France). In (Daire M.-Y., Dupont C., Baudry A., Billard C., Large J.-M., Lespez L., Normand E. & Scarre C.) Ancient Maritime Communities and the Relationship between People and Environment along the European Atlantic Coasts, 635-646. British Archaeological Report Series 2570.

Branch, N.P., Batchelor, C.R., Cameron, N.G., Coope, R., Densem, R., Gale, R., Green, C.P. & Williams 2012 Holocene Environmental Changes at Hornchurch Marshes, London, UK: implications for our understanding of the history of Taxus (L.) woodland in the Lower Thames Valley. The Holocene, 22 (10) 1143-1158.

Save, S., Buffat, L., Batchelor, C.R., Vannieuwenhuyse, D., Bois, M., Durand, B. 2012 Fleeing from a Little Bit of Water: A Very 'Un-Roman' Response to Changing Environmental Constraints. A Case Study from Monteux, Southern France. eTopoi Journal of Ancient Studies, 3 113-117.

Jarrett, C., Bishop, B.J., Branch, N., Allison, E., Batchelor, R., Green, C. & Pickard, C. 2010 Flints and frying pans: excavations at 11-13 Point Pleasant and the Morganite Works, Wandsworth. Surrey Archaeological Collections, 95: 139-167.

Branch, N., Green, C., Batchelor, R., Young, D., Elias, S., Cameron, N. & Athersuch, J. 2010 A tale of two power stations: environmental archaeological investigations at Battersea and Lots Road. London Archaeologist, 12(10): 267-273.

Carew, T., Meddens, F., Batchelor, R., Branch, N., Elias, S., Goodburn, D., Vaughan-Williams, A., Webster, L. & Yeomans, L. 2009 human-Environmental interactions at the wetland edge in East London: trackways, platforms and Bronze Age responses to environmental change. London and Middlesex Archaeology Society, 6: 1-34.3.

Branch, N.P., Kemp, R.A., Silva, B., Meddens, F.M., Williams, A., Kendall, A. and Pomacanchari, C.V. 2007 Testing the sustainability and sensitivity to climatic change of terrace agricultural systems in the Peruvian Andes: a pilot study. Journal of Archaeological Science 34, 1-9.

Leary, J., Branch, N.P. and Bishop, B. 2006 10,000 years in the life of the river Wandle: excavations at the former Vinamul site, Butter Hill, Wallington. Surrey Archaeological Collections 92, 1-28.

Kemp, R., Branch, N.P., Silva, B., Meddens, F., Williams, A., Kendall, A. and Pomacanchari, C.V. 2006 Pedosedimentary, cultural and environmental significance of palaeosols within Pre-Hispanic agricultural terraces in the southern Peruvian Andes. Quaternary International 158, 13-22.

Green, C.P., Branch, N.P., Coope, G.R., Field, M.H., Keen, D.H., Wells, J.M., Schwenninger, J.L. Preece, R.C., Schreve, D.C., Canti, M.G. and Gleed-Owen, C.P. 2006 Marine Isotope Stage 9 environments of fluvial deposits at Hackney, north London, UK. Quaternary Science Reviews, 25, 89-113.

Butler, J. with Goodburn, D., Jarrett, C., Egan, G., Palmer, A. and Branch, N. 2005 A previously unknown watercourse west of the city, London Archaeologist, 11, 9-19.

Masefield, R., Branch, N.P., Couldrey, P., Goodburn, D. and Tyers, I. 2003 A later Bronze Age well complex at Swalecliffe, Kent. The Antiquaries Journal, 83, 47-121.

Branch, N.P. 2002 Palynology, In: Proctor, J. and Bishop B. (eds.), Prehistoric and environmental development on Horsleydown: excavations at 1-2 Three Oak Lane. Surrey Archaeological Collections, 89, 1-26.

Branch, N.P. 2001 Palynology, In: Divers, D. (ed.), Excavations at 552 Kings Road, Chelsea. Transactions London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, 52, 1-9.

Branch, N.P. 1996 Palynology, In: Thomas, C. and Rackham, J. (eds.), Bramcote Green, Bermondsey: a Bronze Age trackway and palaeoenvironmental sequence, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 61, 221-253.

Branch, N.P. 1991 The seeds from burial S506, In Hayman G.N., Further excavations at the former Goblin Works, Ashtead (TQ 182 567), Surrey Archaeological Collections, 81, 9.

Branch, N.P. 1989 Pollen assessment, In Marsden P. (ed.) A late Saxon logboat from Clapton, London Borough of Hackney, International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration , 18, 106.

Branch, N.P. 1988 Pollen analysis, In Howard S. (ed.), Rescue excavations of a Roman enclosure and field system at West Moors, Dorset, 1988, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 110, 105-107.

Branch, N.P. 1988 Pollen and preliminary plant macrofossil analysis of peat columns from Lindow Moss, Cheshire, Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report, 111/88.

Monographs

Batchelor, R., Giorgi, J., Warman, S., & Watts, M. 2013 Economy, diet and health. In (Ridgeway, V. & Watts, M.) Friars, Quakers, Industry and Urbanisation: The Archaeology of the Broadmead Expansion Project Cabot Circus, Bristol 2005-2008, 381-387. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph 16, Cotswold Archaeology Monograph 5

Branch, N.P., Vaughan-Williams, A., Silva, B., Green, C. and Williams, A. 2006 Roman Environmental Analysis. In: Butler, J., Reclaiming the marsh: archaeological excavations at Moor House, City of London. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 6, 31-34.

Branch, N.P., Vaughan-Williams, A., Silva, B., Green, C. and Williams, A. 2006 Medieval and Post Medieval Environmental Analysis. In: Butler, J., Reclaiming the marsh: archaeological excavations at Moor House, City of London. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 6, 138-143.

Branch, N.P. and Vaughan-Williams, A. 2006 Geochemical and plant macrofossil analyses of a Medieval pit. In: Butler, J., Reclaiming the marsh: archaeological excavations at Moor House, City of London. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 6, 143-145.

Branch, N.P., Green, C.P., Swindle, G.E., Vaughan-Williams, A., Williams, A. and Wyatt, C. 2006 A Bronze Age Field System: The Environmental Context. In: Carew, T., Bishop, B., Meddens, F. and Ridgeway, V., Unlocking The Landscape, Archaeological Excavations at Ashford Prison, Middlesex. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 5, 36.

Branch, N.P., Green, C.P., Swindle, G.E., Vaughan-Williams, A., Williams, A. and Wyatt, C. 2006 The Iron Age Settlement: The Environmental Context. In: Carew, T., Bishop, B., Meddens, F. and Ridgeway, V., Unlocking The Landscape, Archaeological Excavations at Ashford Prison, Middlesex. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 5, 74-75.

Branch, N.P., Green, C.P., Swindle, G.E., Vaughan-Williams, A., Williams, A. and Wyatt, C. 2006 A Neolithic Monumental Landscape: The Environmental Context. In: Carew, T., Bishop, B., Meddens, F. and Ridgeway, V., Unlocking The Landscape, Archaeological Excavations at Ashford Prison, Middlesex. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Monograph, 5, 25-26.

Branch, N.P. and Scaife, R.G. 1991 Ower Peninsula: Iron Age - Romano-British soil accumulation, In Cox P.W. and Hearne C.M. (eds.), Redeemed from the heath: the archaeology of the Wytch Farm oilfield (1987-1990), Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society Monograph Series, 9, 187-189.

Book Chapters

Keeley, H., Allison, E., Branch, N.P., Cameron, N., Dobinson, S., Ellis, I., Ellison, P., Fairbairn, A., Green, C., Hunter, R., Lee, J., Locker, A., Lowe, J., Palmer, A., Robinson, E., Stewart, J. and Wilkinson, K. 2004 The environmental evidence. In: Clark, P. (ed.), The Dover Bronze Age Boat, 229-250, English Heritage, London.

Branch, N.P. and Green, C.P. 2004 The environmental history of Surrey. In: Cotton, J., Crocker, G. and Graham, A. (eds.), Aspects of Archaeology and History in Surrey: towards a research framework for the county, Surrey Archaeological Society, Guildford.

Branch, N.P. and Scaife, R.G. 1995 The stratigraphy and pollen analysis of peat sequences associated with the Lindow III bog body, In: Turner R.C. and Scaife R.G. (eds.), Bog Bodies: New Discoveries and New Perspectives, 19-31, London: British Museum Press.

Books

Branch, N.P., Canti, M.G., Clark, P. and Turney, C.S.M. 2005 Environmental Archaeology: Theoretical and Practical Approaches, Edward Arnold, London.

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