Roman Nottinghamshire is an authoritative yet accessible examination of the history of Roman civilisation in the county. Mark Patterson has written a fascinating narrative of how the evidence came to light and has been (mis)interpreted over the years. He is driven by a sense of wonder at the influence the ghosts of ancient Romans continue to exert on Nottinghamshire and seeks to reveal the ancient landscape that lies just under the modern. The main Roman road, the Fosse Way, is well known, but elsewhere in the county there were towns, villas, forts, temples. Evidence of the Roman occupation continues to come to light, including finds of coin hoards, metalwork, pottery, mosaics and pagan curse tablets.