ABSTRACT
Online databases are very well suited to County and Unitary Authority Sites and Monuments Records and archaeological services in the UK. Any archaeological study of Roman Britain relies on evidence and sources of material, but it is important that these sources not be taken for granted. A critical awareness of the nature of these sources, and how to approach them, allows us to appreciate how our knowledge of Britain in the Roman period can change and develop over time in a way that gives more flexibility and fluidity to the concept of Roman Britain itself. Some museum databases are also useful, especially the Museum of London and the Corinium Museum. The Museum of London Archaeology website also has an online database recording every archaeological site investigated in the Greater London area. Analyzing the material from different records allows for regional differences and patterns to emerge reflecting all the site types.
