Further reading

A Landscape Revealed: 10,000 Years on a Chalkland Farm by Martin Green (Tempus) paperback £17.99
Investigations have been carried out at Cranborne Chase near Salisbury for many years and Martin Green has been instrumental in the progress of our knowledge of the area. His family has lived and farmed the land in this area for centuries and this factor, allied with his unending enthusiasm for archaeology, has proved to be an inimitable combination. This book encompasses up-to-date information on the nature of settlement and human occupation in the Down Farm landscape, from Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers through to early agriculturalists, Iron-Age farmers, abandonment and renewal from the Romano-British through to the Medieval period, finally leaving us with the farm and landscape of today. Accompanied by many plans, diagrams, drawings and reconstructions, this is a wonderful testament to the work of 'the most professional amateur in Britain'.

Roman Britain by Tim Potter and Catherine Johns ('Exploring the Roman World' series, British Museum Publications, 1992) hardback £19.95; paperback £12.99
A survey of the effects of Roman culture on Britain and its people, by two British Museum curators. Includes evidence from the latest archaeological discoveries, including the Vindolanda writing tablets and the Thetford and Snettisham treasures, as well as a gazetteer of noteworthy sites to visit.

Roman Britain by T W Potter (British Museum Press, 1983, 2nd edition 1997) paperback £8.99
The four centuries during which the Roman presence in Britain rose, flourished and declined changed every aspect of life: industry, trade, government, the arts and learning. This book gives an illustrated outline of the period.

Roman Britain by Martin Millett (English Heritage, 1995) paperback £15.99
Making full use of the archaeological material available, this introductory study of four centuries of Roman presence in Britain explores the central themes of daily life, laying particular emphasis on the social, economic and cultural history.

Life in Roman Britain by Joan Alcock (Batsford/English Heritage, 1996) paperback £15.99
An excellent social history of life in Roman Britain covering food and drink, clothing, recreation, administration and religion. Richly illustrated.

Companion to Roman Britain by Guy de la Bédoyère (Tempus, 1999) hardback £25
This book is a comprehensive compilation of historical and epigraphic facts about Roman Britain and seeks to set the record straight about where facts end and opinions begin. Includes a complete breakdown of all military units, when and where they were stationed and so on, together with details of buildings, officials, administration and the first full list of the Gods of Roman Britain.

An Atlas of Roman Britain by Barri Jones and David Mattingly (Blackwell, 1993, 2001 edition) paperback £15.99
An amazing accumulation of archaeological evidence has been used to map every aspect of Roman life on a countrywide scale, including the distribution of Roman forts, towns, villas, potteries and quarries. Lots of additional plans and useful descriptions on each topic.

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