Essays on wetlands which particularly feature the Fenland of Eastern England. Contents: David and Goliath: the Fenland Survey ( John Coles ); Some early maps of the Fens ( Bob Silvester ); The Welland Valley as a cultural boundary zone ( Francis Pryor ); Metalwork and 'cold claylands': pre-Iron Age occupation on the Isle of Ely ( Christopher Evans ); The early stages of marshland colonisation and the evolution of medieval field systems ( Stephen Rippon ); A review of 25 years fieldwalking with David Hall ( Paul Martin ); Woods, fens and roads: where are the fens? ( Brian K Roberts ); The English Heritage Wetland Surveys in retrospect ( Robert van de Noort ); Conversations around archaeology and colour science ( John Hutchings ); Fenland beaver ( Bryony Coles ); Homes for peat diggers? ( Rog Palmer ); Reconstructing Lincolnshire landscapes ( Tom Lane ); D N Hall: a bibliography.