People - Staff at Archaeology South-East

Richard JAMES - B.A. AIFA

• Historic Landscapes Officer

• Senior Archaeologist

Research Interests
• The historical development of designed and industrial landscapes
• The archaeology of Medieval and Post-Medieval agricultural history.
• Medieval and Post-Medieval archaeology (particularly military and ecclesiastical aspects)
• Archaeology of South-East England and North-West Wales

Professional Skills
• Historic Landscape Characterisation and Analysis
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Desk-based assessment
• Archaeological Surveying
• Archaeological Project Management
• Direction of archaeological excavations

Career Summary:
1997 - present - Senior Archaeologist, Archaeology South-East
1995 - 1997 - Assistant Field Officer, Archaeology South-East
1995 - Site Assistant, Gifford Archaeological Service, Chester
1994 - 1995 - Site Assistant, Essex County Council Field Archaeology Group
1993 - 1994 - Archaeological Assistant, Gwynedd Archaeological Trust

Qualifications
• 1991, BA Archaeology & Medieval History, University of Wales

Membership of Learned Societies and Professional Recognition
• Associate Member, Institute of Field Archaeologists
• Cambrian Archaeological Association
• Society for Medieval Archaeology
• Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology
• Society for Landscape Studies
• Royal Archaeological Institute



Key Landscape Projects
A24 Horsham-Capel & Ashington-Southwater Improvements: Environmental Impact Assessment of major road scheme

Appuldurcombe Estate, Isle of Wight: Historic landscape survey of 18th century landscape park

Cissbury Ring, Findon, West Sussex: Major historic landscape survey of multi-period downland landscape (National Trust). View Report

Cuckmere Estuary, E. Sussex: Historic landscape survey of medieval and post-medieval marshland innings and Second World War defences (National Trust)

East Hampshire District: Historic environment component of Landscape Character Assessment (Land Use Consultants). View Report (External)

Eridge Park, Crowborough, E. Sussex: Historic landscape survey of medieval deer park and 18th-19th century landscape park

Hastings Country Park: Major historic landscape survey of multi-period coastal landscape (Hastings Borough Council). View Report

Little Cheyne Court, Kent: Desk-based assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment of large area of Walland Marsh

Pett Level, E. Sussex: Desk-based assessment of coastal strip and survey of 18th century harbour works (Halcrow/Environment Agency)

Ropetackle, Shoreham, W. Sussex: Desk-based assessment of historic waterfront. View Report

Smallhythe Place, Tenterden, Kent: Historic landscape survey of medieval and later estate (National Trust)

South Downs National Park: Historic environment component, including historic landscape characterisation, of major Landscape Character Assessment of designated national park (Land Use Consultants). View Report

Stanmer House, E. Sussex: Desk-based assessment of 18th century mansion

Titan Sheds, Chilworth, Surrey: Desk-based assessment of nationally important post-medieval gunpowder works



Recent Publications
R. James, forthcoming 'Excavations at the Jenner and Simpson Mill Site, Mount Street, Battle, East Sussex'

R. James, forthcoming 'Excavations at Pilgrim's Rest, Park Lane, Battle, East Sussex'

R. James, 2006 'A Bronze Age Enclosure and Cremation Cemetery at Leacet Hill, Brougham', Trans. of Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, VI

James, R. forthcoming ‘A Late Bronze Age Settlement Site at Centenary House, Worthing’

James, R. forthcoming ‘A Prehistoric Flint-Working Site at Berengrave Nursery, Rainham, Kent’, Archaeologia Cantiana

James, R. forthcoming ‘Archaeological Investigations at Middle Stoke, Hoo Peninsula’ Archaeologia Cantiana

James, R. 2004 ‘St Thomas’ School site: Examining a medieval burgage plot in Winchelsea’, Sussex Past & Present 104

Butler C, Griffin N. & James, R. 2004 ‘Recent Prehistoric and Roman Archaeological Discoveries from Haywards Heath’, Sussex Archaeological Collections 142

Butler, C. & James, R. 2003 Some Medieval and later activity at Cuckfield, West Sussex (Excavations at Marshalls Manor), Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team Monograph 1

James, R. 2002 ‘The excavation of a Saxon Grübenhaus at Itford Farm, Beddingham, East Sussex’, Sussex Archaeological Collections 140

James, R. 1998 ‘The Investigation of a Post-Medieval Pond-Bay at Burgh Wood, near Etchingham, East Sussex’, Sussex Archaeological Collections 136

James, R. 1997 ‘Chapel Street, Chichester’, The Archaeology of Chichester and District 1997