I am an archaeologist with a deep-rooted passion for landscapes, movement, and the stories embedded in the land.
Over the years, I’ve held academic positions at the University of Iceland and Newcastle University, and worked extensively across the heritage sector. My roles have included the Aerial and Remote Sensing Mapping Manager at Historic Environment Scotland, senior archaeologist at the Institute of Archaeology, Iceland, and carrying out the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Somerset and Exmoor National Park at Somerset County Council. Earlier in my career, I worked as a field archaeologist with Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit (now Oxford Archaeology East) and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit.
Currently, I’m based at the Cambridge Archaeological Unit within the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, where I lead landscape-scale developer-led excavations, and carry out research and writing. I’m also a Member of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research and the Centre for Landscape Regeneration—two leading research centres at Cambridge. These institutions bring my interest in human-environment relations to the forefront of discussions on climate change and the role of the past in shaping the future. I also hold professional affiliations as a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA), a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), and a Member of the UKRI AHRC Peer Review College.
My research spans both academic and applied archaeology, with publications across a range of topics. In 2021, continuing my PhD research, Routledge published my book, The Archaeology of Movement, which synthesizes fieldwork and theoretical exploration of movement in the past at a human-scale.
I continue to conduct research in Iceland in collaboration with the University of Iceland and the Institute of Archaeology, Iceland. At present this is focused on shielings, transhumance, and deserted medieval settlements, funded by the Icelandic Research Fund. I also direct the Wandlebury excavations—a five-year research and training programme for undergraduates at Cambridge, combining rigorous fieldwork with hands-on learning, investigating the archaeology of the hillfort and its environs.