Maps of the Upper Cray Valley and West Kent 1605-1946 by Janet Clayton
and Michael Meekums. A collection of reproductions of maps and part
maps which illustrate the changes in this area from the time of Queen Elizabeth
I to the end of the second world war. Included are Philip Symondson's map of
Kent (1659 issue, but the Cray area is unchanged from the original 1596 edition),
the Andrews, Herbert and Dury map of 1769, Hasted's map of 1797, 1930s Ordnance
Survey maps, and many others.
24 pp., 19 maps. A3 spiral bound, card covers. Published 2003. Price: £8.00
plus £3.50 postage.
The Upper Cray Valley Project
This work is available as a single collected Millennium Edition, or as a series
of parts each focussing on an individual period.
The Upper Cray Valley. 500,000 BC - AD 1603. Millennium Edition.
By Michael Meekums. An indispensable compendium of maps and tables which show
the locations of all archaeological sites and find spots in the Upper Cray Valley,
giving brief details of each and references to the relevant literature.
113 pp. A4 spiral bound with card and plastic covers. ISBN 0-9539385-1-4, published
2001. Price £10 plus £1.95 postage.
Each of the individually published parts consists of a brief description of the period, with location maps and tables relating to archaeological excavations and finds in the Upper Cray Valley, as described above.
Volume I: 500,000 BC - 4,000 BC (Palaeolithic and Mesolithic)
23 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 2002. Price £2 plus 70p postage.
Volume II: 4,000 BC - 700 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
23 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 1993. Price £2 plus 50p postage.
Volume III: 700 BC - AD 410 (Iron Age and Roman)
33 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 1993. Price £2 plus 70p postage.
Volume IV: AD 410 - AD 1066 (Saxon)
17 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 1996. Price £2 plus 50p postage.
Volume V: AD 1066 - AD 1485 (Mediaeval)
21 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 1996. Price £2 plus 50p postage
Volume VI: AD 1485 - AD 1603 (Tudor)
24 pp. Stapled A4, card covers, published 2007. Price £2 plus 50p postage.
The Priory, Orpington: a Canterbury Manor. By Marie Bowen
The Priory estate at Orpington was a working farm in mediaeval times. This account
of it is based on the Bedells' Rolls of 1280 - 1372 and 1471. The author is
a former Curator of the Bromley Borough Museum, which is situated at The Priory,
Orpington. Reproduced from ODAS Archives, 24, 4, 56-86, 2002.
31 pp. Stapled A4, card covers. Price £3.00 plus 70p postage.
A Mesolithic Site in the Priory Gardens, Orpington. By Tony
Grey and Alan Tyler. An account of a mesolithic flint industry in the Museum
grounds (one author (A.T.) is a former Curator) with illustrations of some of
the 3364 flints excavated. Reproduced from ODAS Archives, 13, 3, 44-75, 1991.
32 pp., 3 figures, 145 illustrations. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £2
plus 70p postage.
Villare Cantianum: or Kent surveyed and illustrated. By Thomas
Philipott, 1659.
A reprint of those parts of this early history of Kent which relate to the Upper
Cray Valley. It gives an account of the old manorial families; the author was
Somerset Herald. Some spellings have been modernised.
14 pp. Stapled A4, card covers. Price £1 plus 50p postage.
The River Cray: its size in past times. By Alan Hart Was the
Cray much larger in the past than it is now? This interesting question is discussed
in the light of historical, archaeological and geomorphological considerations.
Reproduced from ODAS Archives, 20, 2, 1998 with additional maps.
12 pp., 5 maps, 2 b.w. photographs. Stapled A4, card covers. Price £1.50
plus 50p postage.
An Early Saxon Building in Kent Rd, St. Mary Cray. By Alan
Hart with illustrations by John Blundell. A short account of the excavation
of a small Early Saxon building discovered in 1982, and its significance.
4 pp., 2 illustrations. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1 plus 50p postage.
Roman Flue-tiles in the Orpington Area. By Hazel Shave. After
a general discussion of methods of tile production, and their types and uses,
specimens of flue tiles excavated in the Orpington area are classified and illustrated.
From a dissertation by the late Hazel Shave, a longstanding ODAS member, for
her Diploma in Field Archaeology. Reproduced from ODAS Archives, 22, 3, 41-83,
1995.
43 pp., 9 figures, 19 pp. of tile illustrations. Stapled A4, card covers. Price:
£3 plus £1.25 postage.
Excavations at the Romano-British bath-house, Poverest Road, Orpington,
1993. By David Tyler and Alan Tyler. The report on the partial re-excavation
of the Poverest bath-house. With specialists’ reports on pottery and metal-working
debris. One author (A.T.) is a former Curator of the Bromley Borough Museum,
which is situated at The Priory, Orpington. Reproduced from ODAS Archives, 17,
2, 23-46, 1995.
24pp., 6 figures. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £2.50 plus £1.70
postage.
St. Mary Cray Parish Church by John Blundell. Illustrations
by the author.
Concise and well illustrated information about this 13th century church. Reproduced
from ODAS Archives, 21, 2, 23-29, 1999.
9 pp., 1 map, 5 illustrations. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1 plus
50p postage.
Survey House. A timber-framed building in St. Mary Cray. By
Janet Clayton, with structural drawings by Michael Meekums. An account of the
structure and history of a
timber-framed building in St. Mary Cray which was surveyed and excavated by
ODAS before extensive conservation and rebuilding. Reproduced from ODAS Archives,
20, 3, 33-41, 1998.
9 pp., 2 figures, 1 map, 1 b.w. photo. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1
plus 50p postage.
The Blue Anchor Public House, St Mary Cray. By Janet Clayton,
with structural drawings by Michael Meekums. The structure and history of a
timber-framed building in St. Mary Cray which has been surveyed by ODAS. Reproduced
from ODAS Archives, 20, 4, 56-64, 1998.
9 pp., 2 figures, 1 map, 1 illustration. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1
plus 50p postage.
Pure Aerated Waters: The Chislehurst Mineral Waters Company.
By Janet Clayton.
A well illustrated account of these locally made waters, which were very popular
in the second half of the 19th century.
11 pp., 10 illustrations (2 in colour), 1 map. Stapled A4, card covers. Price:
£1 plus 50p postage.
Publications relating to Scadbury Medieval Moated Manor, Chislehurst :
Scadbury Manor. By Alan Hart and Stephen Archer. A booklet
containing much information about the history of this interesting ruined moated
manor, the former home of the Walsingham family.
16 pp., 5 illustrations. A5 perfect. Price 80p plus 30p postage.
Excavations at Scadbury by Alan Hart. A series of reports on the long-term ODAS excavations of the moated site and its environs.
Part 1: Excavations near the Island Wall. A trench alongside
the massive island retaining wall revealed evidence on its dating and method
of construction. With finds reports.
28pp., 12 figures, 2 photographs, one in colour. A4 perfect. ISBN 0-9539385-0-6,
published 2000. Price £3.00 plus 70p postage.
Part 3: The Estate Barn. Outside the north-western corner
of the moat, excavation revealed the foundations of a large 16th century barn
and enabled a virtual reconstruction. With finds reports.
20pp., 9 figures, 12 photographs, some in colour. A4 perfect. ISBN 0-9539385-7-3,
published 2003. Price £2.50 plus 70p postage.
Part 4: A Tudor Gatehouse becomes a Modern Mansion. Excavation
of the site, west of the moat, of the mansion of the Marsham-Townshend family,
which was burnt in 1976 and demolished, showed that the building had a substantial
Tudor origin. With finds reports.
24pp., 6 figures, 18 photographs, some in colour. A4 perfect. ISBN 0-9539385-9-X,
published 2008. Price £2.50 plus 70p postage.
Part 5: Remains of Buildings in the Farmyard. Excavation 100m
west of the moat revealed foundations of buildings including Tudor privies and
late Victorian pig sties. With finds reports.
20pp., 7 figures, 10 photographs, some in colour. A4 perfect. ISBN 0-9539385-8-1,
published 2005. Price £2.50 plus 70p postage.
(Part 2, Some Remains of Mediaeval Settlement, is in course of preparation for publication).
Index to ODAS Archives (the quarterly journal of ODAS.)
Volumes 1-10 (1979-1988) and the earlier Newsletter (1975-1978)
19 pp. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1 plus 50p postage.
Volumes 11-20 (1989-1998).
16 pp. Stapled A4, card covers. Price: £1 plus 50p postage.
To purchase any of these publications by mail order (UK only), please send orders
to: ODAS, 27 Eynsford Close, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DP, enclosing a cheque payable
to Orpington and District Archaeological Society.
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