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Dr Rachel Swallow
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., FSA

Honorary Fellow; Post-Doctoral Research Associate; Digital Humanities Data Assistant
Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

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2023

Neighbours and strangers: local societies in early medieval Europe

Swallow, R. E. (2023). Neighbours and strangers: local societies in early medieval Europe. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. doi:10.1080/00665983.2023.2204703

DOI
10.1080/00665983.2023.2204703
Journal article

2022

TV: 26 January 2022 (first aired):The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden, Channel More4 (Series 2): West Derby Castle, Merseyside.

Swallow, R. (2022). TV: 26 January 2022 (first aired):The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden, Channel More4 (Series 2): West Derby Castle, Merseyside.. [TV].

Media

2021

Overlooking, and Overlooked: Early Medieval Watchtowers and Edward I’s 13th-Century Castles in a Medieval Welsh Land- and Seascape, International Conference: Fortification and sovereign powers (1180-1340).: Fortified architecture and territorial control in the 13th century, Carcassonne, 4 - 7 November

Swallow, R. (2021). Overlooking, and Overlooked: Early Medieval Watchtowers and Edward I’s 13th-Century Castles in a Medieval Welsh Land- and Seascape, International Conference: Fortification and sovereign powers (1180-1340).: Fortified architecture and territorial control in the 13th century, Carcassonne, 4 - 7 November. In UNESCO/Carcassonne: International Conference: Fortification and sovereign powers (1180-1340).: Fortified architecture and territorial control in the 13th century, Carcassonne, 4 - 7 November. Carcassonne, France.

Conference Paper

Paper: Classical with a Twist? : a re-examination of the Anglo-Norman use of the words castrum and castellum for ‘castle’ in England. Session: What really was a castle? : Widening the horizons of interdisciplinary interpretation, European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA), Kiel, Germany: 8 – 11 September

Swallow, R. (2021). Paper: Classical with a Twist? : a re-examination of the Anglo-Norman use of the words castrum and castellum for ‘castle’ in England. Session: What really was a castle? : Widening the horizons of interdisciplinary interpretation, European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA), Kiel, Germany: 8 – 11 September. In European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA), Kiel, Germany:. Kiel, Germany (online).

Conference Paper

Ring-fencing the gardinum? European romance to British reality of the thirteenth-century Caernarfon Castle garden and park

Swallow, R. E. (2021). Ring-fencing the gardinum? European romance to British reality of the thirteenth-century Caernarfon Castle garden and park. In Britain and its Neighbours: Cultural Contacts and Exchanges in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (pp. 121-139).

Chapter

Cheshire Castle in Context: Aldford Castle

Swallow, R. (2021). Cheshire Castle in Context: Aldford Castle. In Liverpool Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (LCMRS). University of Liverpool (online).

Conference Paper

A Square Peg in a Round Hole: new interpretations for the eleventh-century northern Anglo-Welsh border, as told by the misfit Dodleston Castle in Cheshire,

Swallow, R. (2021). A Square Peg in a Round Hole: new interpretations for the eleventh-century northern Anglo-Welsh border, as told by the misfit Dodleston Castle in Cheshire,. In Darganfod-Discovery: a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales, Cambrian Archaeological Association & Cardiff University. Cardiff University.

Conference Paper

Forests and Elite Residences of the Earls of Chester in Cheshire, c. 1070 - 1237

Swallow, R. (2021). Forests and Elite Residences of the Earls of Chester in Cheshire, c. 1070 - 1237. S. D. Church (Ed.), Anglo-Norman Studies XLIII, Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2020, pp. 15 - 37.

Journal article

2020

BOOK REVIEW in Castle Studies Group Journal 2020 - 21, 34. Title by King, A and Spencer, A. M. (eds) 2020. Edward I. New Interpretations, Woodbridge, Boydell and Brewer

Swallow, R. (2020). BOOK REVIEW in Castle Studies Group Journal 2020 - 21, 34. Title by King, A and Spencer, A. M. (eds) 2020. Edward I. New Interpretations, Woodbridge, Boydell and Brewer.

Other

Cherchez la Femme: Gender, Space and Place at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales

Swallow, R. (2020). Cherchez la Femme: Gender, Space and Place at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales. Chateau Gaillard, 29, Chateau Thierry, France.

Journal article

2019

Co-Session Organiser (with Dr Markus Blaich): Reconnecting the Interplay of Fortifications and Religious Buildings within their Landscapes: Castles, Monasteries and Churches Re-Examined

Swallow, R. (2019). Co-Session Organiser (with Dr Markus Blaich): Reconnecting the Interplay of Fortifications and Religious Buildings within their Landscapes: Castles, Monasteries and Churches Re-Examined. In European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA). Bern, Switzerland.

Conference Paper

Co-Session Organiser (with Séan Ó Taidhg): (Three sessions): Medieval Settlement Research Group: Materialities

Swallow, R. (2019). Co-Session Organiser (with Séan Ó Taidhg): (Three sessions): Medieval Settlement Research Group: Materialities. In International Medieval Congress. Leeds.

Conference Paper

Does One Herison Make a Castle?: An Early Fourteenth-Century Document Relating to Tattenhall, West Cheshire

Swallow, R., & Thomas, M. (2019). Does One Herison Make a Castle?: An Early Fourteenth-Century Document Relating to Tattenhall, West Cheshire. Cheshire History Journal, 58, 11-47.

Journal article

Living the Dream: The Legend, Lady and Landscape of Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales

Swallow, R. (2019). Living the Dream: The Legend, Lady and Landscape of Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales. Archaeologia Cambrensis, 219, 153-195.

Journal article

MEDIA: Aired on 14 January, 2019: Discussing Offa’s and Wat’s Dykes and a cross-cultural boundary landscape, on Making History programme, host: Tom Holland, BBC Radio 4: https://bbc.in/2s2FR49 (at c. 20 minutes)

Swallow, R. (2019). MEDIA: Aired on 14 January, 2019: Discussing Offa’s and Wat’s Dykes and a cross-cultural boundary landscape, on Making History programme, host: Tom Holland, BBC Radio 4: https://bbc.in/2s2FR49 (at c. 20 minutes).

Other

New Ways of Seeing: The Legend, Lady and Landscape of Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales

Swallow, R. (2019). New Ways of Seeing: The Legend, Lady and Landscape of Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. In Space and Settlement in the Middle Ages Conference, (Session: New Approaches in Medieval Settlement Studies). Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, University College Dublin.

Conference Paper

Overlooking, and Overlooked: Watch Towers and Castles in a Medieval Welsh Land- and Seascape, (Session: Medieval Settlement Research Group: Materialities)

Swallow, R. (2019). Overlooking, and Overlooked: Watch Towers and Castles in a Medieval Welsh Land- and Seascape, (Session: Medieval Settlement Research Group: Materialities). In International Medieval Congress. Leeds.

Conference Paper

The Gesta Stephani

Swallow, R. (2019). The Gesta Stephani. In S. Ainsworth, T. Taylor, R. Parker, & J. Allan (Eds.), Unearthing Dunster: Time Team Digital Dig Village 2012-2018.

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2018

(Session: Castles and Defensive Structures): Dodleston Castle, Cheshire: A Multi-Faceted Bead on a String in the Irish Sea Cultural Zone

Swallow, R. (2018). (Session: Castles and Defensive Structures): Dodleston Castle, Cheshire: A Multi-Faceted Bead on a String in the Irish Sea Cultural Zone. In Space and Settlement in the Middle Ages Conference, Trinity. Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin.

Conference Paper

(Session: Medieval Settlement Research Group: Memory, Settlement and Landscape ): Layers of Legend, Lordship and Landscape: A fresh interdisciplinary and multi-period approach to understanding medieval Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales

Swallow, R. (2018). (Session: Medieval Settlement Research Group: Memory, Settlement and Landscape ): Layers of Legend, Lordship and Landscape: A fresh interdisciplinary and multi-period approach to understanding medieval Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales. In The International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

AUTHOR/COMPILER/EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 162nd Royal Archaeological Institute in 2017, Cork and Environs, Ireland

Swallow, R. (2018). AUTHOR/COMPILER/EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 162nd Royal Archaeological Institute in 2017, Cork and Environs, Ireland.

Other

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Duffy, P., O’Keeffe, T., Picard, J.-M. (eds) 2017. From Carrickfergus to Carcassonne. The Epic Deeds of Hugh de Lacy during the Albigensian Crusade, Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols

Swallow, R. (2018). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Duffy, P., O’Keeffe, T., Picard, J.-M. (eds) 2017. From Carrickfergus to Carcassonne. The Epic Deeds of Hugh de Lacy during the Albigensian Crusade, Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols. In Review in Castles Studies Group Journal, 2018 – 19, 32..

Other

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Varey, S. M. and White, G. J. (eds) 2016. Landscapes Past and Present. Cheshire and Beyond, Chester: Chester University Press

Swallow, R. (2018). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Varey, S. M. and White, G. J. (eds) 2016. Landscapes Past and Present. Cheshire and Beyond, Chester: Chester University Press. In Review in Landscape History Journal , 39..

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BOOK REVIEW: Title by Wright, D. W. and Creighton, O. H. (eds) 2016. Castles, Siegeworks and Settlements: Surveying the Archaeology of the Twelfth Century, Oxford: Archaeopress Archaeology Ltd

Swallow, R. (2018). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Wright, D. W. and Creighton, O. H. (eds) 2016. Castles, Siegeworks and Settlements: Surveying the Archaeology of the Twelfth Century, Oxford: Archaeopress Archaeology Ltd. In Review in The Archaeological Journal, 175..

Other

Cheshire Castles in Context: Some Conclusions

Swallow, R. (2018). Cheshire Castles in Context: Some Conclusions. Castles Studies Group Journal, 2018 – 19, 32, 114-139.

Journal article

Hilltop Castles in a Medieval Landscape: Beeston and Buckton, Cheshire, England

Swallow, R. (2018). Hilltop Castles in a Medieval Landscape: Beeston and Buckton, Cheshire, England. Chateau Gaillard 28: Castles and Landscape, Roscommon, Eire, 28, 271-282.

Journal article

Poster: Cherchez la Femme: Gender, Space and Place at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales

Swallow, R. (2018). Poster: Cherchez la Femme: Gender, Space and Place at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales. In Chateau Gaillard 29. Chateau Thierry, France.

Conference Paper

The eleventh-century elite landscapes of Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire: A paradigm shift in continuity of site significance?

Swallow, R. (2018). The eleventh-century elite landscapes of Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire: A paradigm shift in continuity of site significance?. In N. Guy (Ed.), Castles: History, Archaeology, Landscape, Architecture, and Symbolism. Essays in Honour of Derek Renn, Dorchester (pp. 12-32). Castle Studies Group.

Chapter

What law says that there has to be a castle?: The castle landscape of Frodsham, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2018). What law says that there has to be a castle?: The castle landscape of Frodsham, Cheshire. In B. Hausmair, B. Jervis, R. Nugent, & E. Williams (Eds.), Archaeologies of Rules and Regulation. Between Text and Practice (pp. 127-147). Oxford, New York: Berghan Books.

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2017

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Hayns, D. 2016. Malpas. Cheshire’s Town in the Marches, Published by the Author: Stoke Cottage, Malpas, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2017). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Hayns, D. 2016. Malpas. Cheshire’s Town in the Marches, Published by the Author: Stoke Cottage, Malpas, Cheshire. In Review in Cheshire History Journal, 57..

Other

CO-EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 161th Royal Archaeological Institute in 2016, Wiltshire

Swallow, R. (2017). CO-EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 161th Royal Archaeological Institute in 2016, Wiltshire.

Other

Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea: Crossing the Northern Anglo-Welsh Bridge

Swallow, R. (2017). Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea: Crossing the Northern Anglo-Welsh Bridge. In European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA). Maastricht, Holland.

Conference Paper

Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea: The Welsh Perspective, Session: ISMARN

Swallow, R. (2017). Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea: The Welsh Perspective, Session: ISMARN. In The International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

Seminar paper with Dr Mark Hagger (Bangor University): Expressions of Medieval Power: Ducal Acta and Princely Gateways

Swallow, R. (2017). Seminar paper with Dr Mark Hagger (Bangor University): Expressions of Medieval Power: Ducal Acta and Princely Gateways. In Winchester University Seminar. Winchester Universitiy.

Conference Paper

Seminar paper: Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd

Swallow, R. (2017). Seminar paper: Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd. In Winchester University Seminar. Winchester University.

Conference Paper

Seminar paper: Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd

Swallow, R. (2017). Seminar paper: Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd. In Bangor University Seminar. Bangor University.

Conference Paper

Solid Foundations for Strong Structures: The Form and Siting of Anglo-Norman Castles in the Irish Sea Region, (Session: New Voices in Medieval History)

Swallow, R. (2017). Solid Foundations for Strong Structures: The Form and Siting of Anglo-Norman Castles in the Irish Sea Region, (Session: New Voices in Medieval History). In 52nd International Congress on Medieval Studies. Western Michigan University, USA.

Conference Paper

2016

AUTHOR/COMPILER/EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 161th Royal Archaeological Institute in 2015, Stockholm, Sweden

Swallow, R. (2016). AUTHOR/COMPILER/EDITOR: The Royal Archaeological Institute Report and Proceedings of the 161th Royal Archaeological Institute in 2015, Stockholm, Sweden.

Other

Bordering on the Defensive: Forestal Liminality and Castle Siting in Medieval Cheshire. Session: The Medieval Landscape/Seascape.

Swallow, R. (2016). Bordering on the Defensive: Forestal Liminality and Castle Siting in Medieval Cheshire. Session: The Medieval Landscape/Seascape.. In The International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

Cheshire Castles in Context.

Swallow, R. (2016). Cheshire Castles in Context.. In Chester Archaeological Society. Grosvenor Museum, Chester.

Conference Paper

Cheshire Castles of the Irish Sea Cultural Zone

Swallow, R. (2016). Cheshire Castles of the Irish Sea Cultural Zone. The Archaeological Journal, 173, 288-341.

Journal article

Cheshire Hilltop Castles in a Medieval Frontier Landscape.

Swallow, R. (2016). Cheshire Hilltop Castles in a Medieval Frontier Landscape.. In Chateau Gaillard Colloque: Castles and Landscape. Roscommon, Eire.

Conference Paper

Living on the Edge: Cheshire Castles in Context.

Swallow, R. (2016). Living on the Edge: Cheshire Castles in Context.. In European Association of Archaeologists conference (EAA). Vilnius, Lithuania.

Conference Paper

Lord of the Ring: Assembly, Memory and Movement in Medieval West Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2016). Lord of the Ring: Assembly, Memory and Movement in Medieval West Cheshire. In Theoretical Archaeological Group (TAG). Bradford University.

Conference Paper

Lost and Found: A Medieval Castle at Poulton, West Cheshire?

Swallow, R., & Thomas, M. (2016). Lost and Found: A Medieval Castle at Poulton, West Cheshire?. Cheshire History Journal, 56, 11-40.

Journal article

Square Pegs and Round Holes: Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea Cultural Zone

Swallow, R. (2016). Square Pegs and Round Holes: Misfit Castle Forms of the Irish Sea Cultural Zone. In The Irish Sea in the Middle Ages Research Network (ISMARN): Interaction and Identity in the Irish Sea Region, c. 400-1066. University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

2015

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Clarke, C. A. M. (ed.). 2011. Mapping the Medieval City: Space, Place and Identity in Chester c. 1200-1600. University of Wales Press (Paperback)

Swallow, R. (2015). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Clarke, C. A. M. (ed.). 2011. Mapping the Medieval City: Space, Place and Identity in Chester c. 1200-1600. University of Wales Press (Paperback). In Review in Archaeology in Wales journal, 53, 2013 – 14, pp. 246-47..

Other

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Grimsditch, B. Nevell, M. and Nevell, R. 2013. Buckton Castle and the Castles of North West England, University of Salford, Loughborough: Acorn Print Media

Swallow, R. (2015). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Grimsditch, B. Nevell, M. and Nevell, R. 2013. Buckton Castle and the Castles of North West England, University of Salford, Loughborough: Acorn Print Media. In Review in Cheshire History Journal, 55, 2015 – 16..

Other

Conference Initiator and Organiser 2015 (10 - 11 April)

Swallow, R. (2015). Conference Initiator and Organiser 2015 (10 - 11 April). In Contest and Collaboration: Chester Conference on The March of Wales. University of Chester.

Conference Paper

Edgar the Peaceable and Power and Place on the Anglo-Welsh Border: Aldford Castle, Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2015). Edgar the Peaceable and Power and Place on the Anglo-Welsh Border: Aldford Castle, Cheshire.. In Contest and Collaboration: Chester Conference on the March of Wales. University of Chester.

Conference Paper

ONLINE ARTICLE: Seeing the bigger picture: Researching medieval landscapes of power in Cheshire, England, in Dissertation Reviews

Swallow, R. (2015). ONLINE ARTICLE: Seeing the bigger picture: Researching medieval landscapes of power in Cheshire, England, in Dissertation Reviews. In www.dissertationreviews.org (http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/8649).

Other

When the best defence really was a good offence: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd.

Swallow, R. (2015). When the best defence really was a good offence: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd.. In History & Archaeology Post Graduate Conference. University of Chester (Session: Conflict: Society and Self)..

Conference Paper

2014

A Paradigm Shift in Landscape Continuity?: The Eleventh Century Elite Landscape of Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2014). A Paradigm Shift in Landscape Continuity?: The Eleventh Century Elite Landscape of Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire.. In Medieval Settlement Research Group Winter Seminar. University of Leicester.

Conference Paper

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Davies, M.I.J. & Nkirote M Mbogori, F. (eds.) 2013. Humans and the Environment - New Archaeological Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 232 – 35

Swallow, R. (2014). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Davies, M.I.J. & Nkirote M Mbogori, F. (eds.) 2013. Humans and the Environment - New Archaeological Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 232 – 35. In Review in The Archaeological Review from Cambridge (ARC) a journal published by postgraduate students at the University of Cambridge.

Other

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Proposed Development on land to the rear of ’Belmont’, South Street, Caerwys CH7 5AL, centering on NGR SJ 312903 372835

Swallow, R. (2014). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Proposed Development on land to the rear of ’Belmont’, South Street, Caerwys CH7 5AL, centering on NGR SJ 312903 372835.

Other

Cheshire as a Frontier: the medieval castles of the Earls of Chester and their Barons.

Swallow, R. (2014). Cheshire as a Frontier: the medieval castles of the Earls of Chester and their Barons.. In Cheshire Local History Association (CLHA) History Day Conference. The Lifestyle Centre, Winsford, Cheshire.

Conference Paper

East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet? : a multidisciplinary research approach to the medieval Welsh border and the castles of Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2014). East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet? : a multidisciplinary research approach to the medieval Welsh border and the castles of Cheshire.. In M6 Seminar Group. Manchester Metropolitan University.

Conference Paper

Frodsham Castle in Cheshire: All the trappings of a medieval castle landscape, but where is the castle? (Session: Landscape and Seascapes: Shaping the Landscape, led by Prof. Catherine Clarke, Southampton University and Dr. Leonie Hicks, Canterbury Christchurch University).

Swallow, R. (2014). Frodsham Castle in Cheshire: All the trappings of a medieval castle landscape, but where is the castle? (Session: Landscape and Seascapes: Shaping the Landscape, led by Prof. Catherine Clarke, Southampton University and Dr. Leonie Hicks, Canterbury Christchurch University).. In The International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd

Swallow, R. (2014). Gateways to Power: The Castles of Ranulf III of Chester and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd. The Archaeological Journal, 171, 291-314.

Journal article

New Perspectives on Old Landscapes: Dodleston Castle, Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2014). New Perspectives on Old Landscapes: Dodleston Castle, Cheshire.. In Council for British Archaeology (CBA) North West, Castles Research Conference. Grosvenor Museum, Chester.

Conference Paper

Palimpsest of Border Power: The Archaeological Survey of Dodleston Castle, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2014). Palimpsest of Border Power: The Archaeological Survey of Dodleston Castle, Cheshire. Cheshire History Journal, 54, 24-51.

Journal article

Pushing the Boundary?: Cross-border marriage and the castles of medieval Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2014). Pushing the Boundary?: Cross-border marriage and the castles of medieval Cheshire.. In Gender and Medieval Studies (GMS) 2014. University of Winchester.

Conference Paper

2013

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Property Development at Sundawn Nurseries, Babell Road, Holywell. NGR SJ15298 75123

Swallow, R. (2013). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Property Development at Sundawn Nurseries, Babell Road, Holywell. NGR SJ15298 75123.

Other

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Iain Soden Heritage Services Ltd.: Harthill, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2013). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Iain Soden Heritage Services Ltd.: Harthill, Cheshire.

Other

Castle in the Air?: A landscape historiographical approach to putting the foundations below Frodsham Castle in Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2013). Castle in the Air?: A landscape historiographical approach to putting the foundations below Frodsham Castle in Cheshire.. In Early Medieval Archaeology Student Symposium (EMASS). Chester Cathedral/University of Chester.

Conference Paper

Two for One: The Archaeological Survey of Shocklach Castle, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2013). Two for One: The Archaeological Survey of Shocklach Castle, Cheshire. Cheshire History Journal, 53, 18-44.

Journal article

What was so special about the Earldom of Chester?: Charters, Place and Identity in the early thirteenth century.

Swallow, R. (2013). What was so special about the Earldom of Chester?: Charters, Place and Identity in the early thirteenth century.. In The International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

2012

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Archaeological Excavation at Woodhouse Farm, Aldford, Cheshire, Northamptonshire Archaeology. Report 12/2

Swallow, R. (2012). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Archaeological Excavation at Woodhouse Farm, Aldford, Cheshire, Northamptonshire Archaeology. Report 12/2.

Other

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: The Headless Woman Inn, Tarporley Road, Duddon, Cheshire. CW6 OEW

Swallow, R. (2012). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: The Headless Woman Inn, Tarporley Road, Duddon, Cheshire. CW6 OEW.

Other

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Tredustan Hall, Talgarth, Powys. LD3 OPY.

Swallow, R. (2012). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Cornerstone Archaeology Ltd.: Tredustan Hall, Talgarth, Powys. LD3 OPY..

Other

COMMERCIAL REPORT: Northamptonshire Archaeology: Woodhouse Farm, Aldford, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2012). COMMERCIAL REPORT: Northamptonshire Archaeology: Woodhouse Farm, Aldford, Cheshire.

Other

Landscape of Power: Aldford castle, Cheshire

Swallow, R. (2012). Landscape of Power: Aldford castle, Cheshire. Cheshire History Journal, 52, 5-28.

Journal article

Parade, Power and Place: King Edgar the Peaceful and the siting of Norman castles in a Cheshire landscape.

Swallow, R. (2012). Parade, Power and Place: King Edgar the Peaceful and the siting of Norman castles in a Cheshire landscape.. In International Medieval Congress (IMC). Leeds University.

Conference Paper

The Magna Carta of Chester and the castles of its princeps: a landscape historiographical approach.

Swallow, R. (2012). The Magna Carta of Chester and the castles of its princeps: a landscape historiographical approach.. In Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG). University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

2011

BOOK REVIEW: Title by Airs, M. and Barnwell, P. S. (eds.) 2011. The Medieval Great House, Lincolnshire, Shaun Tyas, pp. 440 – 41

Swallow, R. (2011). BOOK REVIEW: Title by Airs, M. and Barnwell, P. S. (eds.) 2011. The Medieval Great House, Lincolnshire, Shaun Tyas, pp. 440 – 41. In Review in Archaeological Journal, 168.

Other

The Power of Place in an Eleventh-Century Elite Landscape: Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire.

Swallow, R. (2011). The Power of Place in an Eleventh-Century Elite Landscape: Nantwich Castle and Acton, Cheshire.. In The Society for Medieval Archaeology (SMA) Student Colloquium. Cambridge University.

Conference Paper

2010

Castle in context: redefining the significance of Beeston Castle, Cheshire [Under the name of McGuicken].

Swallow, R. (2010). Castle in context: redefining the significance of Beeston Castle, Cheshire [Under the name of McGuicken].. Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 81 (2006), 65-82.

Journal article

Castle in context? An analysis of heritage interpretation and presentation at Beeston Castle, Cheshire [Under the name of McGuicken].

Swallow, R. (2010). Castle in context? An analysis of heritage interpretation and presentation at Beeston Castle, Cheshire [Under the name of McGuicken].. Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 81, 83-91.

Journal article

2007

Beeston Castle [under previous name of Rachel McGuicken]

Swallow, R., & Liddiard, R. (2007). Beeston Castle [under previous name of Rachel McGuicken]. English Heritage Guidebooks.

Book