Matt joined the team in 2020 and immediately set to work excavating an entire deserted medieval village outside Warwick. More to follow...

Inspired by watching Indiana Jones, and proud of it, Susan has worked in commercial field archaeology since graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2007. She has worked for several organisations, all over the country, on a diverse range of sites. These include prehistoric henge monuments, Roman villas, a Saxon cemetery, fancy medieval toilets and recently a MKIII experimental interwar era aircraft catapult. Susan joined Archaeology Warwickshire in October 2023.

Susan has a specialist interest in Roman coins and as a self-taught numismatist has produced specialist reports on site assemblages and hoards. When not digging holes on site she is chair of The Roman Army School, and writes thrilling archaeological fiction.

Adam's long-time interest in ancient history prompted him to study archaeology at the University of Winchester and he loves fieldwork, landscape archaeology and prehistory.

Since graduating in 2015, Adam has worked for commercial units undertaking development led archaeology on sites across England. He has led teams working on prehistoric, Roman, Anglo Saxon, medieval and post-medieval sites. He joined Archaeology Warwickshire in 2020. Adam is keenly interested in ancient metallurgy in which he is developing a personal specialism.

Adam was born and brought-up in Southend-on-Sea and is a life-long Southend United fan. He has recently bought a house in Warwick which he is renovating in his spare time. When not-developing his DIY skills he is also learning to play the piano.

Having been inspired to pursue a career in archaeology while fieldwalking with friends, Bekky graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2002 only to put her career on hold to raise four children. After establishing herself as a freelance post-excavation specialist Bekky joined Archaeology Warwickshire in 2017 and now supervises the post excavation department, working closely with project staff and specialists to facilitate smooth project delivery and ensure standards are maintained.

Bekky’s developing specialism is in environmental sampling strategies and charred plant remains analysis. Her favourite find is a Roman trumpet brooch, which she found when excavating near Rugby.

In her spare time Bekky enjoys walking, reading and growing plants and she is the current President of the Shipston on Stour and District Historical Society.

Candy joined us in 1986 and has considerable expertise in the full range of artefact conventions, from in-situ stone statues to intricate flint tools and elaborate leatherwork, as well as all types of pottery and metalwork. Her illustrations have been published in a wide range of books and archaeological journals as well as our client reports. Candy also produces all our excavation and interpretive illustrations and is adept at graphics software  and GIS mapping software.

With such a consistently high standard of work it is no surprise she has gained a national reputation and her services are sought by a variety of specialists.

Jodie joined us full time in 2017 but had spent many of her school and University holidays volunteering with us over the previous 9 years. 

Jodie has helped to supervise a wide range of sites, from Mesolithic flint scatters, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and WWII remains as well as large multi period sites.

Jodie is particularly interested in the archaeology of medieval settlements and the identification of Saxon and Medieval pottery forms and styles.

Els completed her MA in Western European Archaeology at the University of Leuven in 2001 and started her career working in The Netherlands for the Rotterdam Archaeological Service. She has lead excavations ranging in date from the early Neolithic to the post-medieval period and was involved in the analysis of the locally found pottery.

In 2006, Els enrolled with the University of Bradford to complete an MSc in Scientific Methods in Archaeology working on lipid analysis of Bronze Age pottery from a site in Suffolk (UK). This led to a position with the University of Leuven (Belgium) where she gained expertise as a project archaeologist leading prehistoric fieldwork excavations in the Flemish part of Belgium.

Els joined us in 2021, after a maternity break, and has developed expertise in historic building recording.

She is also currently a member of the board of the journal "The Historic Environment: Policy and Practice." In her free time, Els enjoys hiking and visiting places with her family.

Lizzi graduated in 2012 with an MA from the University of Reading and since then has worked in commercial archaeology on sites across the country. She has led teams on sites of varying size and scope including a well-known Saxon cemetery in Surrey and a large multi-period site featuring settlement evidence from the Neolithic through to the Saxon period in Hampshire. She is hoping to develop a specialism in Late Iron Age and Roman pottery and artefact illustration.

Outside of archaeology she has a great interest in the history of WWI and WWII and is planning to travel the length of the western front and D Day liberation route. She also enjoys art and various historical crafts including crafting chain mail.

Hannah studied forensic science at the University of Lincoln where her fieldwork and research projects included studying how to determine handedness from metacarpal bones, variations in medieval skulls and a project in Guatemala with the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation helping to excavate mass graves and bring perpetrators to justice.



Her MSc in Forensic Anthropology has led to a developing personal specialism in osteology. Hannah has deployed her skills, knowledge and expertise as a freelance archaeologist across the UK.

Hannah joined Archaeology Warwickshire in 2020

In her spare time Hannah reads fiction and loves going to gigs. Born and brought up in Loughborough, she now lives in Warwick.

Beth studied BSc Forensic Biology at Teesside University. Whilst there she enjoyed studying forensic anthropology and osteology. After her Undergrad degree she volunteered on a number of archaeological sites before taking an MSc in Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology at Durham University. Beth is especially interested in the excavation and analysis of human remains.

In her spare time Beth plays badminton and the flute for a local concert band. She also loves going to gigs and in her downtime is learning to sew. 

John joined us as a trainee in 2020 after training as a consultant working on a number of  HS2 projects. He has both a undergraduate degree and a research masters and is interested in a wide variety of archaeological techniques.

Lucy joined the team as a trainee in 2021 after she had finished her BA in Archaeology at Cardiff University.

Whilst training with Archaeology Warwickshire she finished her Master’s in Public Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology at UCL. Lucy’s studies involved using digital technology to share her archaeological passion with the public. 

Brought up in Kenilworth, Lucy is excited to be living and working in Warwickshire and learning, digging and understanding more about the amazing archaeology in the region.

Rob began his archaeological career at Sandwell priory in 1986 then went on to work at Dudley castle in 1988 eventually joined us in 1989. Over the last 30 years Rob has developed a specialism in the excavation of human remains and post-medieval pottery.

Rob is a CAA approved UAV pilot and is available for all manner of tricky aerial photo surveys. Making him our UAV technician

Pete joined us in 1999 after many years working in London. A qualified teacher, Pete is responsible for training and development as well as our trainee programme. Pete has IOSH and SSSTS qualifications and oversees production of our H&S documentation.