Review – Digging into the Dark Ages

Howard Williams and Pauline ClarkeArchaeopress, £55
ISBN 978-1789695274
Review Amy Brunskill
The use of the term ‘the Dark Ages’, to describe the early medieval period (5th-11th centuries AD) is closely tied to many of the misconceptions surrounding that era. This new publication, based on discussions at the 3rd University of Chester Archaeology Student Conference in 2017, examines public understanding of early medieval archaeology, identifying and challenging ideas that persis