The most significant collection on the subject since David Wilson's... a once-in-a-generation collection.
Alex Burghart, Times Literary Supplement
well written and well edited ... the scope and coverage of the Handbook mean that its discussions and evaluations will be current for many years to come. The volume sets out to provide a resource for the ongoing study of Anglo-Saxon archaeology and it has achieved that goal.
Zoe Devlin, European Journal of Archaeology
offers a wealth of knowledge of all aspects of contemporary research into Anglo-Saxon archaeology, and will become a crucial reference as a starting point to anyone studying the period or a particular topic.
Matilda Holmes, Archaeological Review from Cambridge
an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Anglo-Saxon England.
Thomas Pickles, Medieval Settlement Research
scholarly and wide-ranging ... And copious it is, with every aspect of life, death and spirituality examined in ten parts, each introduced by a well-chosen voice in the field:
Madeleine Hummler, Antiquity
This is still the only place where one can find the whole range of current scholarly debates grouped into one volume. Whether one wishes to use it as introductory reading or as an up-to-date bibliographical resource, anyone taking the study of the Anglo-Saxon period seriously ought to place a copy on their shelf.
Letty Ten Harkel, The English Historical Review.