I'm a medieval archaeologist, currently lecturing at the University of York, with specialism in the archaeology of objects, craft, and food. I am trained in geology, zooarchaeology, and artefact studies, and am particularly interested in the relationship between the various regions of Britain and Scandinavia before, during, and after the Viking Age.

 

Before starting up at York, I worked for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, as Finds Liaison Officer for Northamptonshire, a role that involved working closely with local communities, amateur archaeologists, and metal detectorists in order to preserve by record the vast numbers of chance finds recovered by members of the public.

 

One of my key interests is the integration of archaeological science and social theory, and in recent years I have worked closely with colleagues in York's BioArCh facility, in order to apply new proteomic and molecular techniques to the study of Viking-Age artefacts. 

 

I am increasingly working in media, most recently recording two series of documentaries in supoport of the History Channel's popular 'Vikings' drama.