«'Many books claim to detail Britain’s ancient past, but few are as absorbing, entertaining and subversively informative as this one' - BBC History»

«'A great book, full of engaging and thought-provoking new perspectives on some key discoveries which will appeal to archaeologists and non-archaeologists alike' - Professor Carenza Lewis, University of Lincoln»

«'Authoritative stuff' - Book Brunch»

«'Lucid and informative … conveys both the thrill of discovery and the painstaking, puzzling interpretation work that follows it. … If you’ve ever wondered how we know so much about who we used to be, this is the book for you ' - Greg Jenner, historian and bestselling author of 'A Million Years In A Day'»

«'By taking us backwards in time, 'Digging Up Britain' has the quality of really good science fiction ' - Tom Holland»

«'The popular archaeology book we have been waiting for … Pitts has presented readers with a vision of a modern discipline, engaged and relevant politically, socially, intellectually and economically' - British Archaeology»