For those who were asking for information on publications about the use of coppice woodland in the Roman period, I have contacted Jacqui Huntley, who did the work I (wrongly) ascribed to Cathy Groves. Jacqui has provided the following references and also says here are quite a lot of data knocking around and if anyone on arch-metals would like to contact her directly she'd be happy to talk with 
them about management etc. Her contact details are:
Jacqui Huntley
Department of Archaeology
University of Durham
Science Laboratories,
South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
United Kingdom

Tel/Fax +44 (0)191 374 3643
Mobile +44 (0)771 3400387
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AML 119/87 Castle St. Carlisle - assemblage of about 1000 pieces 
wood (published as Carlisle Arch Unit fascicule more or less 
verbatim AML)
Abstract: Non-structural wood samples from the Roman period were identified from Castle Street, Carlisle. Four species were present, predominantly oak and alder, with a little birch and hazel. Age/diameter measurements demonstrate that wood of a particular size was chosen in preference to age or species although there is some evidence that alder may have been coppiced. Much of the oak was branch wood whereas the alder was from both branches and stems. Little oak was used during the early phases of occupation, more in the middle ones but very little during the later phases. Alder was abundant throughout. It is suggested that the wood samples reflect the woodland in the area in that initially alder was used, probably from the immediate vicinity, both to produce timber and to clear the area; that oak was preferred during the more stable period of occupation (2nd CenturyA.D.) but that it was probably collected from several miles away; and that this supply was exhausted by the 3rd Century whilst the alder in the immediate vicinity had re-grown or been managed on a coppice cycle.

AML 51/89 Annetwell St. - never published and never likely to be. 
Changes in management practice suggested.
Abstract: Over 2000 pieces of small, roundwood from the Roman fort at Annetwell Street, Carlisle were analysed. Alder was the most frequent species with moderate amounts of oak, hazel and birch. The species used suggest that a variety of woodland types were available and that probably most, if not all, of the wood was supplied from these local woodlands. The material from the Flavian Period fort (Period 3) indicated choice by size rather than age, itself implying collection by the draw method. The second timber fort (Period 5) produced more wood from a narrower age range and could indicate a more formal coppice-type management system. The analysis of material from a wide range of features indicates that little was wasted, stems being used for stakes and the branchwood and twigs for road foundations, hurdles etc.

AML 51/92 (2 volumes) Lanes-1 Carlisle - most of assemblage was 
wood working debris but there was some roundwood. Who knows 
about publication??
Abstract: Samples from the Lanes are mainly representative of Roman layers (late first to late second/ early third centuries) with a few discrete Medieval features. One hundred and forty contexts were analysed for their carbonised and waterlogged plant remains and c.1500 pieces of wood were identified. Multivariate analyses clearly separated the Medieval from the Roman samples but, within the Roman, there was considerable heterogeneity. The sites are away from the main area of Roman military activity and, from their plant remains, seem to have been largely areas of low agricultural use, with some disposal of organic material (hay, spent bedding etc). Evidence points to some standing water and trampled areas. Faecal material was scattered through many samples but rarely in concentrations and exotic taxa, characteristic of the Roman military elsewhere in Carlisle, were rarely found. Measurements of Prunus stones suggests increased variety during the Medieval period. Wood identifications lead to the conclusion that the material primarily reflects disposal of wood working waste; a variety of exotic taxa were identified. Some wood was clearly from in situ features (hedge!), suggesting that boundaries may well have been respected for some considerable time. In terms of overall activity the Lanes seems to have been low level with little evidence for human occupation. 

Ribchester - best evidence for coppicing, due to be published any 
day now, via Lancaster Unit.

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