William Southwell-Wright Editor

Lindsay A. Powell recently completed a PhD in Archaeology at Durham University focusing on the health, diet and care of children in Roman London. Her research interests include subadult palaeopathology and bioarchaeology within the Roman Period. William Southwell-Wright is an independent researcher, who is interested in examining the social status of individuals with impairments and disabilities in the Late Roman Period of Britain. William’s wider research interests include disability history, the development of archaeologies of disability, past body identities, and ancient medical history. Rebecca L. Gowland is a senior lecturer in human bioarchaeology at Durham University. Her research interests include exploration of the inter-relationship between the human skeleton and aspects of social identity; health and the life course in the Roman World; palaeopathology; and social perceptions of the physically impaired.