Publications

Journal articles 

Styring, A., Bishop, R. R., Gröcke, D. R., Szpak, P. 2025. Editorial: Stable Isotope Analysis of Archaeobotanical Remains. Front. Environ. Archaeol. Sec. Archaeological Isotope Analysis 4.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/articles/10.3389/fearc.2025.1653001/abstract

Treasure, E. R., Gröcke, D. R., Lester, J. J., Bishop, R. R., Jackson, S. E., Church, M. J. 2024. Further investigation into the impact of manuring on stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen isotope (δ15N) values in pulses: a four-year experiment examining Celtic bean (Vicia faba). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 16(130). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-024-02045-x

Bishop, R. R. and Warren, G. M. 2024. Iron Age Activity beside the River Dee, Cairngorms. Scottish Archaeological Journal 46(1):81-95. https://doi.org/10.3366/saj.2024.0200

Hastie, M. & Bishop, R. 2023. Carbonised plant remains. In Lawson, J. A., Saville, A. and Engl, R. A time of change: Mesolithic occupation at Cramond, Edinburgh during the 9th millennium BC. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 103:26-30. https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2023.103

Bishop, R. R., Kubiak-Martens, L., Warren, G. M., and Church, M. J. 2023. Getting to the root of the problem: new evidence for the use of plant root foods in Mesolithic hunter-gatherer subsistence in Europe. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 32:65–83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-022-00882-1

Bishop, R. R., Gröcke, D. R., Ralston, I., Clarke, D., Lee, D. H. J., Shepherd, A., Thomas, A. S., Rowley-Conwy, P. A. & Church, M. J. 2022. Scotland’s first farmers: new insights into early farming practices in north-west Europe. Antiquity 96:1087-1104. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2022.107 

Hammann, S., Bishop, R. R., Copper, M., Garrow, D., Greenwood, C., Hewson, L., Sheridan, A., Sturt, F., Whelton, H. L., and Cramp, L. J. E. 2022. Neolithic culinary traditions revealed by cereal, milk and meat lipids in pottery from Scottish crannogs. Nature Communications 13: 5045. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32286-0

Bishop, R. R. 2021. Hunter-gatherer carbohydrate consumption: plant roots and rhizomes as staple foods in Mesolithic Europe. World Archaeology 53(2):175-199. DOI:10.1080/00438243.2021.2002715

Morrison, K. D., Hammer, E., Boles, O., Madella, M., Whitehouse, N., Gaillard, M.-J., Bates, J., Vander Linden, M., Merlo, S., Yao, A., Popova, L., Hill, A. C., Antolin, F., Bauer, A., Biagetti, S., Bishop, R. R., Buckland, P., Cruz, P., Dreslerová, D., Dusseldorp, G., Ellis, E., Filipovic, D., Foster, T., Hannaford, M. J., Harrison, S.P., Hazarika, M., Herold, H., Hilpert, J., Kaplan, J. O., Kay, A., Klein Goldewijk, K., Kolář, J., Kyazike, E., Laabs, J., Lancelotti, C., Lane, P., Lawrence, D., Lewis, K., Lombardo, U., Lucarini, G., Arroyo-Kalin, M., Marchant, R., Mayle, F., McClatchie, M., McLeester, M., Mooney, S., Moskal-del Hoyo, M., Navarrete, V., Ndiema, E., Góes Neves, E., Nowak, M., Out, W. A., Petrie, C., Phelps, L. N., Pinke, Z., Rostain, S., Russell, T., Sluyter, A., Styring, A. K., Tamanaha, E., Thomas, E., Veerasamy, S., Welton, L., Zanon, M. 2021. Mapping past human land use using archaeological data: A new classification for global land use synthesis and data harmonization. PLOS ONE 16:e0246662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246662

Bishop, R. R. 2019. Experiments on the effects of charring on hazelnuts and their representation in the archaeological record. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports 26:101839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.05.004

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J., Lawson, I. T., Roucoux, K. O’Brien, C., Heald, A. J. & Flitcroft, C. 2018. Deforestation and Human Agency in the North Atlantic Region: Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Evidence from the Western Isles of Scotland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 84:145-184. https://doi.org/10.1017/ppr.2018.8

Piper, S.F., Bishop, R.R., Rowley-Conwy, P.A., Elliott, L. and Church, M.J. 2018. Fire in the Moor: Mesolithic carbonised remains in riverine deposits at Gleann Mor Barabhais, Lewis, Western Isles of Scotland. Journal of the North Atlantic 35:1-22. https://doi.org/10.3721/037.006.3501

O’Meara, D. P. and Bishop, R. R. 2016. Environmental Analysis. In Jackson, D. Neolithic to Romano- British occupation at Durranhill, Carlisle: Archaeological Investigations 1997-8 and 2011. Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society (Third Series) 16:168.

Bishop, R. R. 2015b. Summed radiocarbon probability distributions from cereal grains: arable cultivation proxy or the ‘archaeology of us’? (a reply to Stevens and Fuller 2015). World Archaeology 47(5):876-881. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2015.1093427

Bishop, R. R. 2015a. Did Late Neolithic farming fail or flourish? A Scottish perspective on the evidence for Late Neolithic arable cultivation in the British Isles. World Archaeology 47(5):834- 855. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2015.1072477

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2015. Firewood, food and niche construction: the potential role of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in actively structuring Scotland’s woodlands. Quaternary Science Reviews 108:51-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.11.004

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2014. Seeds, fruits and nuts in the Scottish Mesolithic. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 143(2013):9–71. http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9799

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J., Dugmore, A. J., Madsen, C. K. & Møller, N. A. 2013. A charcoal-rich horizon at Ø69, Greenland: evidence for vegetation burning during the Norse landnám? Journal of Archaeological Science 40:3890-3902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2013.04.012

Edwards, B., Miket, R. & Bishop, R. 2011. The excavation of Duddo Stone Circle, Northumberland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 77:321-353. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0079497X00000712

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2010. Cereals, fruits and nuts in the Scottish Neolithic. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 139(2009):47-103. http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9746

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Rowley-Conwy, P., Gron, K. J., Bishop, R. R., Dunne, J., Evershed, R., Longford, C., Schulting, R. and Treasure, E. 2020. The earliest farming in Britain: towards a new synthesis. In Gron, K. J., Sørensen, L. and Rowley-Conwy, P. Farmers at the Frontier: a Pan-European Perspective on Neolithisation:401-424. Oxbow Books. Oxford.

Submitted Publications

Bishop, R. R. The Wood Charcoal and Plant Macrofossils from West Voe, Shetland. (2000 word report accepted for publication in site publication).

Bishop, R. R. & Guðmundsson, G. The Archaeobotanical Remains from Aðalstræti. In Roberts, H. M. et al. Excavations at Aðalstræti, Reykjavík (6341 word chapter accepted for publication in site monograph).

Bishop, R. R. The Archaeobotanical Remains from Gásir. In Roberts, H. M., Vésteinsson, O. et al. Excavations at Gásir, Northern Iceland. (5127 word chapter accepted for publication in site monograph).

Bishop, R. R. The Charcoal from Gásir. In Roberts, H. M., Vésteinsson, O. et al. Excavations at Gásir, Northern Iceland. (4000 word chapter accepted for publication in site monograph).

Shorter Publications

Bishop, R. R. and Vander Linden, M. 2019. Mapping past land use in Europe for climate modeling. Pages Magazine 27(2):74. https://doi.org/10.22498/pages.27.2.74

Morrison, K.D., Hammer, E., Popova, L., Madella, M., Whitehouse, N., Gaillard, M.-J., Aleru, J., Ibadan, U., Arroyo-Kalin, M., Bauer, A., Betancourt, C., Biagetti, S., Bishop, R., Boles, O., Clement, C.R., Cruz, P., Dennis, B.S., Ekblom, A., Elizabeth, K., Ellis, E., Flantua, S., Foster, T., Gronenborn, D., Hannaford, M., Iriarte, J., Junqueira, A., Kay, A., Klein-Goldewijk, K., Kolář, J., Lancelotti, C., Lane, P., Leclerc, C., Ledru, M.-P., Lemmen, C., Levis, C., Lombardo, U., Maezumi, S., Manyanga, M., Marchant, R., Maughan, N., Mayle, F., McMichael, C., Monprapussorn, S., Moraes, C.P., Muchena, R., Neves, E.G., Pandey, S., Phelps, L., Pinke, Z., Riris, P., Rostain, S., Russel, T., Saini, R., Schmidt, M.J., Shikoni, A., Sluyter, A., Ssemulende, R., Stump, D., Styring, A., Sultan, B., Szabo, P., Tamanaha, E., Tello, E., Thomas, E., Vanniere, B., Wandsnider, L., Widgren, M. 2018. Global-scale comparisons of human land use: developing shared terminology for land-use practices for global change. Pages Magazine 26(1):8-9. https://doi.org/10.22498/pages.26.1.8

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J., Clegg, C., Johnson, L., Piper, S. and Rowley-Conwy, P. A. & Snape- Kennedy, L. 2013. Tràigh na Beirigh 2. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 14:198-199. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-Journal-2013_0.pdf

Snape-Kennedy, L., Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Clegg, C., Johnson, L., Piper, S. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2013. Tràigh na Beirigh 9. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 14:199. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-Journal-2013_0.pdf

Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Blake, E., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S. and Rowley-Conwy, P. A. & Snape-Kennedy, L. 2012. Temple Bay. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 13:186. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-2012.pdf

Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Blake, E., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S., Rowley-Conwy, P. A. & Walker, J. 2012. Tràigh na Beirigh 1. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 13:190. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-2012.pdf

Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Blake, E., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S., Rowley-Conwy, P. A. & Walker, J. 2012. Tràigh na Beirigh 2. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 13:190. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-2012.pdf

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2011. Northton, Harris. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 12:185-186. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-Journal-2011.pdf

Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Blake, E. R. R., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2011. Temple Bay. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 12:187. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-Journal-2011.pdf

Church, M. J., Bishop, R. R., Blake, E. R. R., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2011. Tràigh na Beirigh. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 12:194-195. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES-Journal-2011.pdf

Bishop, R. 2011. Prehistoric Society Student Study Tour April 2011. PAST 68:5-6.

Bishop, R. 2011. The Creation of ‘Homes’ in the Earliest Farming Period in Eurasia. PAST 67:11-12.

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2010. Northton, Harris. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 11:178. http://archaeol.wwwnlls6.a2hosted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DES_Vol-11_2010_final.pdf

AmS-Oppdragsrapporter

Gil Bell, T. E., Bishop, R. R. and Mooney, D. E. 2024. Arkeologisk og naturvitenskapelig undersøkelse av røysfelt (ID 294906), fra senneolitikum og bronsealder og bosetningspor fra senmesolitikum på Kvitholen, Serikstad, gnr. 20, bnr. 23, Time kommune. Oppdragsrapport 2024/28. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Sørskog, O. D., Redmond, J. J., Bishop, R. R., Jensen, C. E. and Mooney, D. E. 2024. Arkeologisk undersøkelse av en innlandslokalitet fra steinalder med spor etter aktivitet fra jernalder og historisk tid. Hedleren, gnr. 58/2, Lund kommune. Oppdragsrapport 2024/12. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Gil Bell, T. E., Correia, J., Redmond, J. J., Fredh, E. D. and Bishop, R. R. 2024. Arkeologisk og naturvitenskapelig undersøkelse av røysfelt, graver, dyrkningslag, bosetningsspor og stakketuft fra senneolitikum, bronsealder og førromersk jernalder på Lonaheia, Nedre Øksnavad (gnr. 7, bnr. 1, 8, 14), Klepp kommune. (Id. 249305, 249303, 249299). Oppdragsrapport 2024/10. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Dugstad, S. A.; Bishop, R. R.; Fredh, E. D.; Denham, S. D. 2024. Arkeologisk og naturvitenskapelig sikringsgraving i Stangelandshelleren (Id 15068-2). Oppdragsrapport 2024/09. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Dugstad, S. A., Lindell, S. H., Meling, T., Bishop, R. R. and Lechterbeck, J. 2024. Arkeologiske undersøkelser av tidligmesolittisk boplass, bosetningsspor fra bronse og jernalder på Meling, Austre Åmøy (Id 156807 og Id 156892): gnr. 3, bnr. 3,6, Stavanger kommune. Oppdragsrapport 2024/08. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Bishop, R. R. 2024. Makrofossilanalyse. In Jansen, M., Magnell, S., Meling, T., Aasbøe, M. K. Arkeologi på nye veier – E39 Lyngdal vest – Ålgård: Samlerapport for de arkeologiske undersøkelsene i Gjesdal, Bjerkreim, Eigersund og Lund kommuner, Rogaland:304-318. Oppdragsrapport 2024/06. Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Ødegaard, M., Bishop, R. R. and Lechterbeck, L. 2023. Arkeologisk undersøkelse av bosetningsspor. Diagonalen. id 142078, gnr. 19, bnr. 1. i Stavanger kommune.  Oppdragsrapport 2023/08.  Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

van de Lagemaat, E., Bishop, R. R. and Dahl, B. I. 2023. Arkeologisk og naturvitenskapelig undersøkelse av hus fra yngre romertid og folkevandringstid på Løland gnr. 247 bnr. 2 i Sandnes kommune, Rogaland (id. 219567).  Oppdragsrapport 2023/04.  Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

van de Lagemaat, E., Bishop, R. R. and Jensen, C. 2023. Arkeologiske og naturvitenskapelige undersøkelser av steinalderlokalitet Ausetjørna 2 (id. 277871).  Oppdragsrapport 2023/23.  Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Daniel, E. D. and Bishop, R. R. 2021. Undersøkelse av tre stakketufter (ID 24191, 61080 og 65731) fra vikingtid/middelalder på Hå Søndre. Gnr. 10, Bnr. 5, Hå kommune. Oppdragsrapport 2021/14.  Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Sørskog, O. D. and Bishop, R. R. 2021. Arkeologisk undersøkelse av en mesolittisk boplass på Sør-Hidle, gnr. 65, bnr. 7,12, Strand kommune, Rogaland. Oppdragsrapport 2021/5.  Arkeologisk Museum, Universitetet i Stavanger.

Other Unpublished Reports

Warren, G., Bishop, R.R., Moucheron, M. and Redmond, J. 2023. UCD School of Archaeology Fieldwork at Sgòr an Eoin, Glen Dee, Aberdeenshire, Sept 2022. Interim Report.

Bishop, R. R.  2021. Rubha an t-Seilich (RPAS) preliminary plant macrofossil assessment. Unpublished Report produced for Professor Steven Mithen, University of Reading. View and download pdf here:
Assessment studies of the archaeobotanical assemblage from Rubha Port an-t Seilich-1Download

Warren, G., Bishop, R. R., Gilhooly, B. and Redmond, J. 2019. Archaeological Fieldwork near Braemar, June 2019. Unpublished Report: School of Archaeology, University College Dublin.

Bishop, R. R. 2019.  Flixton School House Farm plant macrofossil report. Unpublished Report produced for Dr Barry Taylor, University of Chester.

Bishop, R. R. 2018. Caochanan Ruadha (Geldie Burn) preliminary plant macrofossil assessment. Assessment report produced for Prof. Graeme Warren, UCD School of Archaeology.

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Nesbitt, C. 2012. Archaeological investigations at Northton, Harris, Western Isles, 2011. Data Structure Report. Department of Archaeology. Durham University. https://dro.dur.ac.uk/19349/

Bishop, R. R., Church, M. J. & Rowley-Conwy, P. A. 2011. Excavations at Northton, Western Isles of Scotland, 2010; Data Structure Report. Department of Archaeology. Unpublished Data Structure Report: Department of Archaeology, Durham University. https://dro.dur.ac.uk/13654/

Lawson, I., Roucoux, K., Milner, A., Church, M., Bishop, R. and Einarsson, Á. 2010. Vegetation history in Mývatnssveit, Iceland. Report on fieldwork, 29 June – 27 July 2009. Unpublished Report.

In addition to the above, I have produced a number of unpublished archaeobotanical and charcoal reports for AOC Archaeology.