Visitor Experiences and Audiences for the Roman Frontiers: Developing Good Practice in Presenting World Heritage. Edited by N. Mills. BAR International Series S3066. BAR Publishing, Oxford, 2021. Pp. ix + 188, illus. Price £50.00. isbn 9781407359007 (print); 9781407359014 (ebook).

Abstract

the region, we cannot be sure to what extent the population might have been exploited by the Roman army and other immigrants.The book demonstrates beyond any doubt the wealth of archaeological remains and rich Roman heritage of County Durham, giving new insights on the interactions between the diverse frontier communities, as well as the lasting legacy of the sites, infrastructure and populations. Roman County Durham is an attractive production, but the length of the volume has perhaps caused several editing oversights. There are some repetitions, and some references in the text are missing from the bibliography (e.g. Herz 2011 on p. 65). The hefty weight of the book means this is not a volume to carry around the county when visiting sites, but it combines easy and enjoyable reading with the quality of a reference book or gazetteer packed with informative and thorough analysis. Mason has done a great service in making our current state of knowledge available in one convenient place to professional archaeologists, academics and the general public alike.