Amber Roy

Amber Roy is a researcher at the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University, specializing in experimental archaeology and use-wear analysis of stone artifacts. She completed her PhD at Newcastle University (2015-2019), focusing on Early Bronze Age battle-axes in the northern British Isles.

• Specialist in use-wear analysis and new materialism applications
• Active in the Stockholm Experimental Archaeology Research Group
• Current projects: Battle-Axe Technological Lifeways (2024)

Her research bridges scientific methods (low/high-power microscopy, pXRF analysis) with theoretical frameworks to explore artifact functionality and social meaning. Key projects include:

• Tetney Golf Course burial (2021-ongoing) with Historic England
• Round Mounds of the Isle of Man (2017-ongoing) as stone specialist
• Understanding Axes pilot (Leicester University, 2022)

Article trends show focus on stone tool functionality, Neolithic-Bronze Age transitions, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Collaborative work spans British Museum, Leicester University, and Newcastle University.

Research outputs include methodological innovations in use-wear analysis and reconstructions of artifact lifeways. Key collaborations with Dr. Chris Fowler (Newcastle University) and Dr. Rachel Crellin (Leicester University) underpin her fieldwork and post-excavation contributions.