Photograph courtesy of Stephen J. Dockrill.
Qualifications: BSc Natural Sciences (Dunelm), PhD
'Archaeomagnetic Dating: Investigating New Materials and Techniques' (Dunelm)
Position: Senior Lecturer in Archaeological Sciences
Research interests:
Research
focuses on magnetic properties of archaeological materials. This integrates the
fundamental physics of magnetic materials and their measurements, with a
detailed understanding of archaeological formation processes and the
anthropogenic activities which influence magnetic properties. In many cases
research is collaborative with colleagues at Bradford and other universities.
The research falls broadly into three themes: scientific methods of dating,
classification of magnetic properties of archaeological materials for
determining origin, and archaeological prospection.
Photograph courtesy of Stephen J. Dockrill.
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Archaeological Sciences (Bradford) PhD ‘A reassessment of the Iron
Age chronology of the Northern Isles’ (Bradford) (AHRC funded)
Position: Post-excavation manager, North Atlantic Research Unit
Research interests: Re-evaluation of the chronology of the Iron Age in the
Northern Isles based on a pilot study at
Old Scatness Broch, Shetland Isles. This
site offers the unique advantage of applying several dating techniques,
archaeomagnetic, radiocarbon and luminescence dates
Photograph courtesy of Alan Powell.
Qualifications: BSc in Archaeological Sciences
Position: PhD Student. An investigation into the magnetic characteristics of iron, lead and glass production sites (AHRB funded)
Research interests: Archaeomagnetic dating and magnetic properties of slag.
Photograph courtesy of Alexander Harrison
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Archaeological Sciences (Bradford)
Position: PhD Student. Investigating the Earth's magnetic field in the
British Iron Age. (NERC funded).
Research interests: Using studies of the geomagnetic field, as recorded by archaeological
materials, to identify and characterise short timescale changes in the Earth's magnetic
field and use this data to improve the chronology of the British Iron Age. Combining magnetic
and chemical properties as a provenancing tool.