All Outputs (10)

The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs (2020)
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Nevell, M. (2020). The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

Manchester has always had the ability to reinvent itself. Evolving from a Roman fort to an Elizabethan linen market town and a Georgian market centre, it became the world’s largest cotton spinning town in the early nineteenth century. In the Victoria... Read More about The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs.

Manchester at work (2018)
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Nevell, M. (2018). Manchester at work. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

'Manchester at Work' explores the life of the city and its people, from pre-industrial beginnings through to the early 21st century. It charts the rise and fall of the textile industry, the town's role as a major inland port, post-war industrial decl... Read More about Manchester at work.

Warburton. Glimpses of rural life : the archaeology and history of a Cheshire village (2015)
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Nevell, M., Carney, M., Cracknell, J., Hill, C., & Jubb, D. (2015). M. Nevell (Ed.), Warburton. Glimpses of rural life : the archaeology and history of a Cheshire village. Salford: Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford

Warburton lies in an ancient landscape, on the border of East Cheshire and Trafford,Greater Manchester, in North West England. Today it is best known for the busy tollbridge that crosses the now dry river bed of the Mersey, and its two parish church... Read More about Warburton. Glimpses of rural life : the archaeology and history of a Cheshire village.

A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire (2014)
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Nevell, M., & George, D. (2014). A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire. Ironbridge: Association for Industrial Archaeology

This is a guide and overview of the surviving industrial archaeology remains within Cheshire, UK. It covers the years 1600 to 2000 and reviews 307 Industrial Period sites in six main sections: cornmills; textiles, silk; textiles cotton; minerals, che... Read More about A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire.

Timperley old hall: Rediscovering a moated site (2013)
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Nevell, M., North, P., & Pierce, D. (2013). Timperley old hall: Rediscovering a moated site. Salford: Centre for Applied Archaeology

Timperley Old Hall moat is one of the oldest inhabited places in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Stone tools indicate prehistoric activity in the Neolithic and early Bronze Ages. The site was re-used again, briefly, in the mid-Saxon period. From the 13... Read More about Timperley old hall: Rediscovering a moated site.

Newton Hall: Rediscovering a manorial complex (2013)
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Nevell, M. (2013). Newton Hall: Rediscovering a manorial complex. Salford: Centre for Applied Archaeology

The home of the Newton family from the thirteenth century until the early eighteenth century, Newton Hall is one of the oldest buildings in North West England. The surviving timber-framed cruck structure dates from the late medieval period, yet th... Read More about Newton Hall: Rediscovering a manorial complex.

Buckton Castle and the castles of North West England (2012)
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Grimsditch, B., Nevell, M., & Nevell, R. (2012). Buckton Castle and the castles of North West England. Salford: Centre for Applied Archaoelogy, University of Salford

Buckton Castle is the one of the least known, but most dramatically situated, castles in North West England. Its origins have been shrouded in mystery until quite recently, with tales of treasure and battles, but little in the way of hard fact. This... Read More about Buckton Castle and the castles of North West England.

Newton Hall and the cruck buildings of North West England (2010)
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Nevell, M. (2010). Newton Hall and the cruck buildings of North West England. Salford: Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford

This study is an introduction to the archaeology and history of Newton Hall, Hyde, in Tameside. As a timber-framed cruck building from the late medieval period it is one of the oldest homes in North West England, and was one of the first such buildin... Read More about Newton Hall and the cruck buildings of North West England.

Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement (2005)
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(2005). M. Nevell, & N. Redhead (Eds.), Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester Archaeological Unit

Mellor is an exceptional archaeological site. An Iron Age hillfort on the fringes of the Pennines in Stockport it was only discovered in 1995. Its investigation has been the result of a partnership between the Mellor Archaeological Trust and the Univ... Read More about Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement.

The birth of industrial Glasgow. The archaeology of the M74
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Nevell, M., Smith, A., & Maddens, F. The birth of industrial Glasgow. The archaeology of the M74. UK: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

The M74 Completion Project was of such a scale that no single publication can do it justice. A popular publication was produced in 2011 and several academic and specialist articles have been published, but this book gives the authoritative overview a... Read More about The birth of industrial Glasgow. The archaeology of the M74.