Post-excavation

Meet our Post-excavation team


Adrian Robins

Adrian Robins

Support Assistant

Adrian provides technician support to the finds and environmental specialists team. This includes processing samples and finds, stores management, archive transfers to museums, and equipment maintenance.

Derek Hurst

Derek Hurst

Post-Excavation Programme Manager

Author of many archaeological publications and editor of Later Prehistoric Research Assessment for the West Midlands. Derek has worked extensively in community archaeology and is a specialist in ceramic research. He has a professional interest in developing standards in partnership with museums to ensure archaeological data and objects are more fully integrated across the collections.

Kerry Whitehouse

Kerry Whitehouse

Archaeological Archivist

Kerry graduated from University of Worcester in 2011 when during her studies, also gained experience in archaeological fieldwork by volunteering and joining contracts. In 2020 she joined the team. She has nearly 10 years of experience working in museums and is also currently Curatorial Officer for Museums Worcestershire, specialising in documentation and collections.

Laura Griffin

Laura Griffin

Senior Finds Archaeologist

Laura has over 20 years experience in the identification and analysis of artefacts, with particular specialism in later prehistoric, Roman and medieval pottery and ceramic building materials. She has published works on urban and rural excavations, and kiln sites in the Midlands and north west.

Laura Templeton

Laura Templeton

Senior Illustrator

From a fine art background, Laura discovered archaeology on a snow swept excavation on Dartmoor in January 1985. She has been working in archaeological illustration since then and has built up a variety of design, illustration and computing skills. She is an active member of a number of national professional organisations.

Liz Pearson

Liz Pearson

Senior Environmental Archaeologist

With over 25 years of experience Liz leads on environmental archaeology, specialising in past environment, food, diet, agriculture, craft and industry. Liz works on commercially funded projects, outreach and community archaeology work.

Samantha Elwell

Samantha Elwell

Finds Archaeologist

Sam is a late convert to archaeology. She completed her undergraduate degree in Archaeology and Heritage studies with the University of Worcester in 2020 and has a MA in Antiquity and Archaeology from the University of Birmingham. She has worked for Museums Worcestershire and within commercial archaeology. Her primary interest lies within pottery studies.