We publish all or our work to the Standards and Guidance of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists in line with Archaeological Best Practice.
When a report or article is available for public access it will be accessible below-
As professional archaeologists the full publication of our work is essential.
Mercian never undertake archaeological works without reporting to the required levels, and believe that reporting is a fundamental requirement of the profession. Reports are one of the ways in which a company’s ethos and professionalism can be judged and Mercian always strive to produce reports of the highest standard in order to meet our aim of producing quality research.
We would advise anyone to please check that a provider has a track record of delivering reports before working with them.
A romantic royal retreat, and an idealised forest in miniature: The designed landscape of medieval Clipstone, at the heart of Sherwood Forest
Andy Gaunt and James Wright. 2013.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire)
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans117.htm
Community Archaeology at Thynghowe, Birklands, Sherwood Forest.
Lynda Mallett, Stuart reddish, John Baker, Stuart Brookes and Andy Gaunt. 2012.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire)
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans116.htm
Bothamsall Castle, Nottinghamshire. An Archaeological and historical Landscape Analysis.
Andy Gaunt and James Wright, 2011.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire)
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans115.htm
Clipstone Park and the Kings Houses-
Andy Gaunt 2011
The University of Birmingham Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity
http://www.mercian-
Ice Age Journeys: Research by a Community Archaeology Group at Farndon Fields, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Daryl Garton, Colin Baker, Vanessa Banks, Nick Barton, David Budge, Simon Collcutt, Simon Price, Ian Ross, Deodato Tapete and Richard Tyndall. 2015.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire)
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans119.htm
Publications
Fieldwork in Derbyshire by Mercian Archaeological Services CIC 2013-
David Budge 2017.
The Derbyshire Archaeological Journal
‘A palace for our kings’ -
James Wright & Andy Gaunt, 2014.
The Castle Studies Group Journal
Community Archaeology Nottinghamshire, Community Archaeology Derbyshire, Community Archaeology Leicestershire, Community Archaeology East Midlands, Mercian Archaeological Services Community Archaeology for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Sherwood Forest, Leicestershire and the East Midlands. Community Archaeology Nottinghamshire, Community Archaeology East Midlands, Community Archaeology Leicestershire. Archaeological
An Archaeological Survey of the Duke of Portland’s 19th-
Andy Gaunt 2020.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire) Vol 120 pp 50-
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans124.htm
Medieval Wall Painting at the Church of St Mary, Cuckney, Nottinghamshire.
David Budge 2020.
Transactions of the Thoroton Society (of Nottinghamshire) Vol 120 pp 49-
http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/publications/tts/trans124.htm
Clipstone. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2019
Church Warsop Old Hall
David Budge and Sean Crossley 2020
Warsop. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2020.
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Survey 2020. Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2020.
Cuckney. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2020.
Clipstone. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2020.
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Survey 2020. Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2019.
Carburton Camp Survey Interim Report
Andy Gaunt 2019
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Survey 2018. Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2018.
Topographic Survey at Cuckney Water Meadows, 2018. Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2018.
Cuckney Castle Excavations, 2018. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2018.
Cuckney Test Pitting Project 2018. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2018.
Excavations at Thynghowe, Sherwood Forest 2016 Interim Report.
St. Edwin's Chapel fieldwalking, Clipstone, 2017. Interim Report.
David Budge. 2017.
Geophysical resistance Survey at Thynghowe, 2017 Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
Topographic and Magnetometer Survey at Clipstone Peel, 2017. Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
St. Edwin's Chapel ploughsoil test-
David Budge. 2017.
Carved 14th Century Medieval Window Tracery, from the site of King John’s Palace.
David Budge. 2014.
Field-
David Budge. 2014.
Geophysical Magnetometer Survey Interim Report., King John’s Palace, Clipstone.
Andy Gaunt 2014.
Excavation at King John’s Palace (Summer School 2014) Interim Report.
David Budge. 2014.
Discover King John’s Test-
David Budge. 2015.
Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar Survey, King John’s Palace Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt 2015.
Thynghowe Geophysical Magnetometer Survey Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt. 2015.
Cuckney Castle and Churchyard Survey Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt. 2015.
Excavation at King John’s Palace 2016 Interim Report.
David Budge 2016.
The Clipstone Village Archaeology Project Phase 1 Interim Report.
David Budge. 2013.
Test-
David Budge and Andy Gaunt. 2013.
Standing Building Survey Report: Brammer Farm House & Arundel Cottage. Interim Report.
James Wright. 2013.
Thynghowe Hanger Hill ‘Court Circle Excavation Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt. 2013.
Edwinstowe Test Pitting Project Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt. 2014.
Standing Building Survey Report: Maun Cottage. Interim Report.
James Wright. 2014.
Standing Building Survey Report: Brammer Farm House & Arundel Cottage. Open Series Report.
James Wright, 2014.
Excavation of the Medieval Boundary Ditch of King John’s Palace, Kings Clipstone, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, David Budge, Sean Crossley, and James Wright, 2015.
Robin Hood's Village Dig 2014, Test Pitting Project, Interim Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2014.
An Integrated Archaeological Survey of Cuckney Churchyard, Castle, and surroundings.
Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, 2016. Archaeological Report. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt and Sean Crossley, 2016.
Ashby de la Zouch Geophysical Magnetometer, and Resistance Survey, and Topographic Survey Report 2016. Ashby Bath Grounds, memorial Field and Council Field, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Archaeological Report. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2016.
Excavation of an 18th Century Pottery Kiln at Ley Farm, Heath End, Ashby-
David Budge, 2014.
“Digging the Demense”, Community Archaeology Test Pitting Project, at Waterfield Farm, King’s Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Interim Report.
David Budge, 2014.
Kings Clipstone Village Project, Interim Report.
David Budge and Andy Gaunt, 2014.
Topographic Survey at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest. Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
Geophysical Magnetometer Survey at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest.
Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
Discover King John’s Palace Ploughsoil Test-
Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
David Budge, 2017.
Archaeoastronomical and Topographic Survey of Edwinstowe church, Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire., Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
Geophysical Magnetometer Survey at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill, in Sherwood Forest.
Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2017.
Geophysical Magnetometer Survey of Clipstone Peel, Beeston Lodge, in Sherwood Forest.
Forest Town, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2018.
A Desk-
Andy Gaunt, 2018.
The ‘CourtCircle’ Excavation at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Archaeological Report. Gaunt and Crossley 2014. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt and Sean Crossley, 2014.
Medieval Wall Paintings at the Church of St Mary, Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. Norton Cuckney, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
David Budge, 2018.
“Finding the Vaults”, A Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar and Topographic Survey of St Helen’s Church, Ashby-
Andy Gaunt, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
The Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Archaeology Survey, Part I -
Andy Gaunt.
Coming soon
Archaeological Investigation at Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. End of Project Report. Open Series Report.
David Budge, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
LiDAR Analysis & Ground-
Andy Gaunt, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
Archaeological Survey of Cuckney Water Meadow System, Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
Medieval and Later Artefacts from Bainbridge, North Yorkshire. Richmondshire, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire. Specialist Finds Report. Open Series Report.
David Budge, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
The archaeological reports below form part of the Mercian Archaeological Services CIC
Open Reports series.
The Open Reports series publishes papers to ensure timely dissemination of the results of ongoing research prior to full publication, and to make available research which might not otherwise be published.
While they are internally reviewed, papers in the Open Reports series are not routinely subject to external peer review.
In addition to publication of ongoing research in the Open Reports series it is expected that most projects will see publication in peer reviewed journals or monographs on completion.
Geophysical Resistance Survey at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, 2019. Open Series Report.
Andy Gaunt, 2019.
http://www.mercian-
Books:
Stone Age Nottinghamshire Book
David Budge (and a chapter on the Neolithic by Chris Robinson).
Before becoming a director of Mercian Archaeological Services CIC; David Budge wrote a book on the archaeology of prehistoric hunter-
Nottinghamshire County Council
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stone-
Does The Heritage Of The Welbeck Estate Include A King Killed At Cuckney? Community Book 2015
Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society and Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, 2015.
Warriors Through the Landscape -
Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society, Bob Ilet, and Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, 2019.
http://battleofhatfieldsociety.co.uk/wp-
Warriors Through the Landscape -
Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society and Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, 2019.
http://battleofhatfieldsociety.co.uk/wp-
Aggregates and Archaeology in Nottinghamshire.
This booklet, published by York Archaeological Trust, “with important contributions from …David Budge and Andy Gaunt… focuses upon the assessment, evaluation and mitigation techniques that should be employed during the development of archaeological schemes of treatment in advance of aggregates extraction and the research priorities that should inform these.
For full details see the link:
https://research.historicengland.org.uk/PrintReport.aspx?i=15763
This project was conducted with funding from the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, distributed by English Heritage on behalf of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Originally published as: Published Guidance Booklet:
Knight, D., Baddeley, V., Budge, D., Gaunt, A. and Spence, U. 2013. Aggregates and Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. York: York Archaeological Trust.
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/nottsaggs_eh_2013/index.cfm
Nottinghamshire Aggregate Resource Assessment. Knight, D., Baddeley, V., Budge, D., Gaunt, A. and Spence, U. 2012. Aggregates and Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. An Assessment of the Archaeological Resource. English Heritage ALSF Project 5787. Trent and Peak Archaeology, 2013. Archive Report
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/nottsaggs_eh_2013/index.cfm
Mercian in Heritage Daily Magazine:
Archaeologists further knowledge of Palace in Sherwood Forest
Mercian in the Chad Newspaper: Unearthing Mansfield’s secret past
Andy Gaunt
BBC Website:
Robin Hood’s Village Dig on NottsTV:
Walking Through History with Tony Robinson-
King John’s Ruin: In Sherwood Forest and the Peak District, Tony Robinson explores the story of King John, the hapless monarch who stumbled from one crisis to another.
Mercian’s Andy Gaunt is interviewed at King John’s Palace (above) having acted as consultant to the show.
Channel Four’s Walking Through History with Tony Robinson-
Andy Gaunt acted as programme consultant, locations advisor and onsite expert.
Mercian in Current Archaeology Magazine February 2014:
Hunting King John's Palace in Sherwood Forest... covering some of our work for the Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project.
Page 11 Issue 287.
Archaeology Magazine (USA) September / October 2016
Mercian Archaeological Services CIC and our work at King John’s Palace in the Sept-
Royal Sherwood: A long-
BBC Radio Four
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Russia coverage of Мерсийской археологической службы ( Mercian Archaeological Services CIC's ) work at King John's Palace:
Nottingham Post Article:
Experience Nottinghamshire Blog on the Robin Hood’s Village Dig:
East Midlands Community Archaeology News, Issue 1.
Newsletters:
Social Media:
The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project on Facebook,
Over 10,000 followers worldwide:
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Our Research
Our expertise and focus is on the archaeology of the East Midlands, with our staff possessing a large amount of archaeological experience in this region.
We believe the best way to make real advances in the overall understanding of an area is to specialise in that area; and to try to maintain a continuity of knowledge and experience in the staff working in that area.
Such a commitment allows Mercian Archaeological Services CIC to set a number of long term research goals which could not be addressed within the scope of a single project.
Currently, understanding the post-
We also have expertise in post excavation analysis, particularly finds processing and analysis.
Professional Publication Standards
Mercian Archaeological Services CIC is an Affiliate Member of the Council for British Archaeology.
We undertake to abide by all relevant professional archaeological codes of practice and standards and guidance, including those of the IFA and English Heritage.
We are committed to the full dissemination of the results of all our work, and to the lodging of the information with the relevant repositories.
Full publication of our work is essential and we consider it a priority to publish everything promptly; both for an academic audience but also in more accessible formats such as the Internet, magazines, leaflets, and newspaper articles in order to ensure the widest possible dissemination.
Mercian never undertake archaeological works without reporting to the required levels, and believe that reporting is a fundamental requirement of the profession. Reports are one of the ways in which a company’s ethos and professionalism can be judged and Mercian always strive to produce reports of the highest standard in order to meet our aim of producing quality research.
Mercian publish interims of all their work annually in the Transactions of the Thoroton Society Short Reports.
Reports for clients are published promptly in line with contractual agreements for delivery.
For long term self funded research projects; such ongoing research projects at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest http://www.mercian-
Full reports for long term projects are published at the end of the research projects in line with the standards and guidance of the Institute for Archaeologists.
Mercian Archaeological Services CIC are fully insured for all work undertaken; including Public Liability, Employers Liability and Professional Indemnity.
Staff are qualified Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate holders.
All Mercian staff have up to date DBS certificates
The Cam High Road, RR73, at Bainbridge, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
David Budge & Sean Crossley 2021.
The Journal of the Roman Roads Research Association Volume 1
Report on Archaeological Investigations at Welby, Leicestershire, Hanger Hill, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, 2021. Open Series Report.
David Budge, 2021.
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Cuckney Castle, Nottinghamshire.
David Budge, 2021.
The Castle Studies Group Journal
Journal: http://www.castlestudiesgroup.org.uk/page151.html
Article: http://www.castlestudiesgroup.org.uk/CSG%20Journal%202021-
Late Glacial Site Prospection by Test Pit Survey at Bradgate Park Lawns, Newtown Linford.
Lynden Cooper and Daryl Garton, with contributions from Colin Baker, David Budge, Ian Ross and Richard Tyndall.
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions Volume 96, 1-
David Budge provided the specialist analysis of the ceramics and their interpretation.
Journal: https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/publications/transactions.html