Owen Humprhey's, who recently completed his PhD at Reading University, is carrying out an assessment on archaeology in East Berkshire, concentrating on finds analysis.

Referee: Hella Eckardt

I am a undergraduate student studying archaeology and landscape history at University Centre Peterborough. The aim of my dissertation is to identify the distribution patterns of Romano-British zoomorphic brooches and research what the animals symbolise, in an attempt to identify whether t…

The Afterlife of Roman Forts: a case study of the Hadrians Wall region

Referee: Dr Duncan Sayer, University of Central Lancashire

I am an undergraduate archaeology student at the University of Chester who is currently preparing to undertake a dissertation on the subject of "Hillforts, Landscapes and Iron Age Society".

I will be using GIS to investigate what the distribution of Iron Age settlements and featur…

~~My research will be for my MA dissertation in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. The duration of my project will be from late March to September 2018. I will be considering the function of Roman toiletry articles in Britain. There is a general assumption that thes…

Undergraduate dissertation relating to aspects of the imagery and distribution of Durotrigian coinage. This research will run for a maximum of 6 months and is being undertaken at University of Chester with Dr. Barry Taylor as supervisor.

I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Central Lancashire. My research aims to explore identity construction in Roman Lancashire, using coin evidence and artefacts associated with personal adornment.
In order to carry out this research, and obtain the best possible data…

I am studying for an MPhil at Cardiff University. I am investigating a site near Wimborne, Dorset in which an excavation a hundred years ago revealed a sequence of occupation from Roman through to a high status medieval site. I would like to compare this with other sites in east Dorset to…

Sott Vanderbilt works on Roman Inscriptions Online at Oxford University

I am a quantitative geographer with a background in archaeology (BA and MSc from Southampton). I am writing a chapter for the book 'Archaeological Spatial Analysis' (edited by Mark Gillings, Gary Lock and Piraye Hacıgüzeller). I would like to add a couple of case studies which illustrat…

I am working on a Leverhulme Trust funded research project based at Bristol University investigating later prehistoric metalworking in Britain (approximate duration of research: until end 2018). This includes study of the landscape context of metal objects related to metalworking.
I…

I wish to have access so I can investigate the distribution of enamelled objects from the Roman and early Medieval periods across the UK. This relates ot a wider piece of research I am doing on the continuity of discontinuity in enamel art styles and technology.

University of Cent…

I am currently doing my MRes thesis on early silver pennies and how their minting and find spots can determine key areas of trade and elaborate on the idea of a common market across the North Sea. To do this i'm looking to compare the PAS to other databases such as NUMIS by creating GIS m…

We are preparing an archaeological appraisal for the PCC which will inform interpretation of the church in the form of a guidebook and website. We are looking at the fabric of the church itself, but also wanted to place the Church of St John, and the adjacent Benedictine Priory, into its …

For use as part of ongoing research into Roman silver plate hoards.

We are currently carrying out a project looking at the influence of the River Stour, Dorset on its environment, starting from Stourhead to Christchurch. The project is being undertaken on behalf of Historic England (http://www.fjordr.com/proje…

To use PAS images in a forthcoming publication on the Ipswich Mint

I am an Archaeology MA student at the University of Manchester, and part of a collaboration project between local universities in the north west of England and the Portable Antiquities Scheme. My research will involve Iron Age horse gear, such as fobs, and the working title of my research…

Last year I had a paper published on the lost Medieval port of Goseford on the lower part of the River Deben in Suffolk (Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaelogy and History 43(4) 2016 p 582). My research is continuing but is now investigating the role of the village of B…

I am studying for an MPhil at Cardiff University. I am investigating a site near Wimborne, Dorset in which an excavation a hundred years ago revealed a sequence of occupation from Roman through to a high status medieval site. I would like to compare this with other sites in east Dorset to…