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Overview
My background includes extensive public and community archaeology, including museums, schools, and higher education.
Current project:
Archaeological Co-Lead, Dig the Castle, Devon, UK
Previous projects include:
Director, Nivica Archaeology, Albania
Public Engagement Manager, Berkeley Castle Project excavations in England
Public Engagement Manager, Dig Hatteras excavations in North Carolina
Devon, UK
Devon, UK
2023 onwards. Archaeological Co-Lead, Dig the Castle
Dig the Castle researches Great Torrington’s ‘lost’ castle. Volunteer archaeologists & local residents excavate in collaboration. The project is a branch of the international charity, Archaeologists Engage.
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Awards & Prizes:
2025 Arcadis Local Sparks Funding (€18,000) The programme supports social value projects around the world
2025 Council for British Archaeology, Marsh Awards. Winner: Community Archaeology Project of the Year
2025 North Devon ‘Flourishing Culture’ Awards. Winner: Heritage Project of the Year
2024 Council for British Archaeology, Archaeology Achievement Awards. Nominated: Engagement and Participation Award
Albania
Albania
2017-2023. Director, Project Nivica Archaeology
The village of Nivica is in the mountains of the southern region of Albania. Ancient archaeological ruins are scattered across the village and its outskirts. Some artefacts are dated to at least 2,500 years ago.
Local administrators in Nivica aim to develop eco-tourism in the village, using the archaeological remains as the cornerstone of economic development. They are interested in ensuring that any tourism plans are conducted with environmental and social sustainability in mind.
UK & Ireland
UK & Ireland
2011-2017. Public Engagement Manager, Berkeley Castle Project (BCP)
2009-2016. Hell-Fire Clubs survey, UK & Ireland. Highlights:
Collaboration with British Geological Survey to 3D laser scan the Hell-Fire Caves of West Wycombe
Material culture research, LAARC
2016. Two-Mile Hill survey project, supporting Bristol European Green Capital, geophysical survey including school children participation.
2011. EDM and site survey work at Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol.
North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
2015-2017. Engagement Coordinator, Hatteras Island, North Carolina. Highlights:
Coordinating teaching and public engagement projects.
Assisting with post-excavation processing and leading on cataloguing.
Japan
Japan
2014. Collaborating researcher at RENKEI (Research and Education Network for Knowledge Economy Initiatives). RENKEI brings together 6 universities from the UK and 6 from Japan.
Topic: Energy Supply within Traditional and Environmentally Conscious Growth Models.
Greece
Greece
2006. Funded research trip to Athens, supported by the first bursary from the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens.
Topic: International Legislation Affecting the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, a Case Study of Greece.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
2005. Part-funded research trip to Sigiriya to undertake ethnoarchaeological research.
Topic: Changing construction materials and its affect on domestic architecture
Topic: Divisions within domestic architecture
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