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The latest in the British Archaeological Association’s regional conference volumes covers Shropshire. The 16 contributions might seem at first sight to concentrate on the county’s best-known Roman and medieval sites – such as Wroxeter, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock Priory, Buildwas Abbey, and Stokesay Castle (which would be understandable given their quality). The net is actually cast much wider, however, and brings in many smaller but just as fascinating sites, buildings, and (church) monuments. The quality of both the writing (by a who’s who of specialists in their fields) and illustrations (of which there are many) is excellent throughout, erudite as one would expect but also accessible and, above all, enjoyable. The illustrations are generally excellent and well reproduced, although some are rather small for my liking. Overall, this substantial volume provides a fine introduction to the fascinating history and archaeology of a county which is still, perhaps, not as well appreciated as it should be.
REVIEW BY GRAHAM KEEVILL
Shropshire: art, architecture, and archaeology from Roman Wroxeter to the sixteenth century
John McNeill and Elizabeth New (eds)
Routledge, £43.99
ISBN 978-1032985985
