This is a review of Beyond the River, Under the Eye of Rome by Timothy C. Hart, published in 2024 by University of Michigan Press.

This is a review of At Home in Roman Egypt: A Social Archaeology by Anna Lucille Boozer, published in 2021 by Cambridge University Press.

Analogy is a ubiquitous but contested feature in archaeological reasoning, used differently in the contexts of discovery, justification and communication. The limitations of the archaeological record make the use of analogies unavoidable, but their role in archaeological reasoning nonetheless continues to be a source of epistemic anxiety. This has direct relevance for Roman frontier archaeology as a politically contested but at times theoretically siloed research area. Establishing firmer epistemological foundations requires a systematic appraisal of analogies in the contexts of discovery and justification, through both source-side and subject-side testing. A discussion of how analogies are used in conceptualising Hadrian’s Wall, specifically the question of its command and control, illustrates and explores these issues. Adopting a systematic appraisal approach, embracing and elucidating the ambiguities in archaeological reasoning, allows archaeologists to mitigate the challenges posed by the quality of the archaeological record without limiting the questions they pose or methods they employ.

This is a review of Women and Society in the Roman World: A Sourcebook of Inscriptions from the Roman West by Emily A. Hemelrijk, published in 2023 by Cambridge University Press.

The role of processions and pilgrimage in the pre-Roman to Roman transition in southern Britain is considered in this paper. The example chosen for detailed examination is the temple on Hayling Island and its relationship with the nearby oppidum and Roman town at Chichester. A potential route is discussed, that takes in Fishbourne ‘palace’, Ratham Mill temple, Havant springs and settlement, and the Wadeway across to Hayling Island. Activities for cultores at the temple are also considered, together with the sequence of development of the temple structures. The key role of the temple in the wider political and historical and ritual context of the conquest period is highlighted in the final discussion

This is a review of In the Footsteps of the Etruscans: Changing Landscapes around Tuscania from Prehistory to Modernity by Graeme Barker and Tom Rasmussen, published in 2023 by Cambridge University Press.

This is a review of Gabii through its Artefacts, edited by Laura M. Banducci and Mattia D'Acri, published in 2023 by Archaeopress.

This is a review of Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology: Scientific Approaches in Roman Contexts edited by Emlyn Dodd and Dimitri Van Limbergen, published in 2024 by Bloomsbury.

This is a review of Roman Feet and Shoes: the cultural significance of feet, footwear, and their representations in the north-western provinces by Elizabeth Shaw, published in 2024 by BAR Publishing.