Malcolm Todd has taken over the role of editor of the Britannia Monograph series and his first volume is devoted to a useful collection of articles reviewing recent research. The contributors are: C Haselgrove (Late Iron Age), V A Maxfield (Roman Conquest and Aftermath), C Daniels (Flavian and Trajanic North), D J Breeze (Northern Frontiers), L Keppie (Roman and Native in Scotland), M Todd (Early Cities), J Wacher (Second to Fourth Century Cities), D Miles (Countryside), M Jones (Agriculture), A Grant (Animals), T W Potter (Fenland), M Fulford (Economic topics), T F C Blagg (Art and Architecture), M Henig (Religion), S E Cleary (Fourth to Fifth century), J J Wilkes (Prospects for the future), plus a select bibliography.