Zooarchaeologist

Fay Worley

Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Bioarchaeology. University of Bradford (2000)

PhD Zooarchaeology. University of Bradford (submitted 2005)

Main activities
As Zooarchaeologist within the Environmental Studies Team my role includes providing zooarchaeological advice to English Heritage and its external clients, assessment and analysis of animal bone assemblages, supervision of the Assistant Researcher, technician and placements, academic research, outreach training through Osteology Training Days, university and public presentations and assisting the Senior Zooarchaeologist in the curation and development of the vertebrate reference collection. In addition, I act as Project Assurance Officer to HEEP and ALSF funded projects and I maintain the Archaeological Science web pages. 

Main interests
My current research projects include analysis of an assemblage of Neolithic seal bones recovered from a shell midden in southern Shetland, analysis of two Roman villa assemblages and a regional review of Roman animal utilisation in southern England. Following on from my doctoral research I am interested in the use of animals as pyre goods in cremation burials, particularly from the Iron Age to Viking periods.

Professional affiliations
The Association for Environmental Archaeology
International Council for Archaeozoology
Professional Zooarchaeology Group
Animal Palaeopathology Working Group

 
Contact
Tel: +44 (0)2392 856789

E-mail fay.worley@english-heritage.org.uk