Email: me3g20@soton.ac.uk
I am a postgraduate maritime archaeologist in the Archaeology department at the University of Southampton, with my current research focused on communities in Cyprus during the Prehistoric Bronze Age (c.2500-1700 BCE) and their access to, engagement with, and conceptualisation of the sea. As part of this my research focuses on natural anchorages around Cyprus, analysis of maritime-related material culture, and spatial and perceptive spatial analysis using digital methodologies.
My current research focuses on how the communities of Cyprus during the Prehistoric Bronze Age (c.2500-1700 BCE) accessed, engaged with, and conceptualised the sea. As part of this research I am looking at the types of locations people interacted with the sea, such as coastal anchorages and rivers, and how these interactions are reflected in the material culture record of the period.
This project will encompass a multi-scalar analysis of landscapes (physical and human) and coastscapes, using a Cyprocentric theoretical approach and utilising a number of different methodologies from the analysis of previously excavated assemblages, the reinterpretation of legacy data, and digital modelling to spatially model both accessibility and perceptions of sites and the sea around the coast of Cyprus.
I have long held an interest in archaeology since a young age, growing up around the ruins of a Roman military fortress in South Wales. Coming to the University of Southampton in 2020 I quickly developed an interest in maritime archaeology, including spending a summer in the Greek Argolid working on submerged landscapes and submerged archaeological remains. Following this, I undertook a Master’s degree at the University of Southampton, focusing on coastal archaeology and ancient harbours in Eastern Libya, a region whose archaeology continues to hold my interest.
Since 2024 I have been continuing my studies at the University of Southampton, undertaking a PhD on prehistoric natural anchorages and maritime engagement in Cyprus during the Prehistoric Bronze Age (c.2500-1700 BCE). Alongside my research in Cyprus, I have also been involved in a number of archaeological projects in the United Kingdom including a number of geophysical surveys and intertidal excavations. My ongoing projects include the excavation of an 18th century shipyard at Buckler’s Hard, New Forest, and excavation of a Bronze Age burial barrow and community outreach near Andover.
