Chester Archaeology Staff

The City Archaeologist heads a team with the expertise to provide a broad-based, efficient and high quality professional service. We also have access to a well established network of specialists to supplement our in-house expertise. All staff take part in a variety of outreach activities and are happy to give talks on their areas of expertise.

Also visit the walks, talks Courses

Mike Morris BA MIFA
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

City Archaeologist    
Tel (01244) 402021   

Responsible for:   
Management of the service; advice to the City Council and other organisations on archaeological matters.    
Initial contact for fieldwork and archaeological planning enquiries.

Specialisms:    
Urban and industrial archaeology and World War II remains.   

Peter Carrington BA, PhD, FSA, MIFA
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Senior Archaeologist (Publications)   
Tel (01244) 402028   

Responsible for:   
Post-excavation and publications management.   
Initial contact for major post-excavation contract enquiries (otherwise contact the appropriate member of staff directly).   

Specialisms:    
Roman Britain and the Roman Empire 

Gillian Dunn BTech, AIFA
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Archaeologist (Roman finds)   
Tel (012444) 402023   

Responsible for:   
On-site finds recovery and advice; co-ordination of finds post-excavation programmes; study of Roman finds. Editing of the Past Uncovered, the Chester Archaeology newsletter.    
Contact for additions and changes to our mailing list.

Specialisms:
Reports up to final publication standard on Roman pottery and ceramic building materials and other artefacts from the north-west; basic recording of human inhumations; editing, proof-reading and dtp skills.   

Julie Edwards BA
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Archaeologist (Post-Roman finds)   
Tel (01244) 402027   

Responsible for:   
On-site finds recovery and advice; co-ordination of finds post-excavation programmes; study of post-Roman finds.   

Specialisms:   
Reports up to final publication standard on post-Roman pottery, ceramic building materials and glass from the north-west and pottery from North Wales; evaluation and assessment reports on other post-Roman artefacts.   

Jane Hebblewhite
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Administrative Officer   
Tel (01244) 402009   

Responsible for:   
Financial and other administration. Membership Secretary for Explorers' Club.   
Contact for the Explorers' Club and for voluntary work placements.    

Alison Jones BA, AIFA
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Archaeologist (Roman finds)   
Tel (01244) 402023    

Responsible for:   
On-site finds recovery and advice; co-ordination of finds post-excavation programmes; study of Roman finds.   

Specialisms:   
Reports up to publication standard on Roman pottery and ceramic building materials from the north-west; evaluation and assessment reports on other Roman artefacts; editing, proof-reading and dtp skills.   

Dan Garner 
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Senior Archaeologist (Fieldwork)   
Tel (01244) 402027   

Responsible for:   
Management of field projects, Chester District Survey and minor pathway in archaeology at Chester College.   

Cheryl Quinn BA 
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Archaeological Draughtsperson   
Tel (01244) 402030   

Responsible for:   
On-site- post-excavation and publication standard drawing, illustration and graphic design.    

Specialisms:    
All areas of archaeological draughting, including artefact illustration; displays and interpretation; graphic design and dtp skills.   

Ian Smith MSc
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Archaeologist (Environmental)   
Tel (01244) 402022   

Responsible for:   
On-site advice on environmental potential and sampling strategies; co-ordination of environmental post-excavation programmes and study of environmental remains.    

Specialisms:   
Reports up to final publication standard on animal bone; also preliminary processing of soil samples by wet sieving and flotation to retrieve small mammal, fish, invertebrate and plant remains; evaluation and assessment reports on environmental remains.

Simon Ward BA, FSA, MIFA 
Email: archaeology@chester.gov.uk

Senior Archaeologist (Planning)   
Tel (01244) 402026   

Responsible for:   
Management of field projects and liaison with developers.    

Specialisms:   
Saxon to 17th-century archaeology of Chester, especially ecclesiastical and Civil War.