The late D. F. Mackreth published extensively, contributing numerous chapters to books and authoring archaeological reports. He was also the author of a number of books, including Prehistoric Burial Mounds in Orton Meadows, Peterborough (2021), Monument 97; Orton Longueville, Cambridgeshire: A late Pre-Roman Iron Age and Early Roman Farmstead (2001); Orton Hall Farm: A Roman and Early Saxon Farmstead (1996); Peterborough: History and Guide (1994); and co-author with M. D. & J. R. Perrin of Roman Pottery from the Nene Valley: A Guide (1980).
[T]he volume also presents itself to the continental scholar as an essential work, rich in ample and well-presented material, to be held in great consideration, albeit within the limits indicated above. The accompanying CD offers an incredible array of data, invaluable for study. Hopefully for the new students to whom it is addressed, the publication will be an opportunity for further study and research. (trans. from Italian)-- Bryn Mawr Classical Review Rarely does an individual temperament shine though a work such as this but M.'s quirky approach to problems and lacunae in the data reflect his tenacity, clarity, flexibility, occasional exasperation, and rising above all his sense of humour. --Nina Crummy Britannia, 44 (2013) This book, the end result of forty years of research, is an impressive achievement... Mackreth has succeeded in producing a valuable comparative and analytical device that will greatly facilitate the future investigation of the dating, distribution, production, and use of Romano-British brooches. -- Papers from the Institute of Archaeology This is an impressive work... The book focuses on an artefact that is second only to coins when it comes to quantity in Britain. The result is thorough, well-illustrated and well-scripted, with Mackreths 40 years of experience studying brooches shining through. --Dr Alex Lang Current Archaeology, Nov/Dec 2011