Independent Researcher

About

I am an archaeologist with specific interest in the roles of archaeology, the cultural built heritage and conservation in post-war/post-conflict recovery and urban redevelopment. I completed my PhD at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, looking at the conservation of archaeological sites within the context of post-war redevelopment in London, Berlin and Beirut, now published as , 'Archaeology, Conservation and the City: post-conflict redevelopment in London, Berlin and Beirut' (2010; Oxford: Archaeopress).

Current Position

Co-director(part-time), The Barbican Project, London
Research project with Dr Sarah McCarthy to understand the socio-cultural, economic and political importance of the historic environment of the Barbican Estate, London, to its local community and other stakeholders. Funding received from the Caroline Humby-Teck Trust, and supported by the Museum of London.
(The Barbican Estate is a modernist post-war development in central London, now protected as Grade II historic buildings; within the Estate are also several Scheduled Ancient Monuments and a Grade I Listed church.)

I am also an Assoiciate Researcher with the Centre for Applied Archaeology, University College London, and have an informal affiliation with the Urban Laboratory, Department of Geography, UCL.

Prior to coming to London, I lived in Ireland, where I was continuously employed between 1993 and 2002 working for The Discovery Programme, Dublin; Knowth Excavations, Brú na Boinne World Heritage Site, Co. Meath; the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Dublin; and as a freelance medieval pottery specialist. In 1997-98, I also worked in Australia for various heritage consultancies and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria.