Dying Young: a bioarchaeological analysis of child health in Roman Britain

Review by Claire Hodson Over the last decade, numerous studies have challenged the traditional assumptions that the words ‘Roman Britain’ may incite. Included within this re-evaluation has been the increase in osteological analyses to reveal further insights into those working, living, and dying within Romano-British communities. Yet, despite this, the non-adults – infants, children, and teenagers – of Roman Britain have received considerably less scholarly attention. With the lives of non-adults in the past – and analysis of their health and wellbeing through bioarchaeological assessment – becoming more widely recognised, Dying Young is an important addition to an ever