Helena Hamerow

Helena Francisca Hamerow is Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology and Head of the School of Archaeology at Oxford University. She is the author of numerous books and academic articles on archaeology and early medieval history.

Contents

Education and appointments

Hamerow obtained a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison[1] and a DPhil from Oxford.[2] She was a research fellow at Somerville College and a lecturer at Durham University. She is Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology and Head of the School of Archaeology at Oxford University. She is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[3]

Re-burial of excavated human remains

In 2011, Hamerow was one of forty leading archaeologists who wrote to the Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke asking for more time to study ancient human remains found in archaeological excavations.[4]

TV

Hamerow has appeared on Digging for Britain and 2 episodes of Time Team.

Selected publications

Notes

  1. ^ St Cross College Fellows
  2. ^ Book Biography
  3. ^ List of Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries, London
  4. ^ Letter to the Guardian newspaper