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Dr. Caroline Pudney is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Chester's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. She specializes in Iron Age and Roman archaeology, material culture studies, and public archaeology. Her work emphasizes the social value of archaeology, particularly through projects addressing prison education and justice capital. She is Programme Leader for the MA Archaeology and Heritage Practice, and holds fellowships from the Higher Education Academy and Society of Antiquaries of London. Pudney's research explores human-object relationships in prehistory, archaeological education, and the role of archaeology in wellbeing.
Education:
- PhD in Archaeology, Cardiff University (2011)
- MA Archaeology, University of Reading (2006)
- BA (Hons) Archaeology & Ancient History, Cardiff University (2005)
- PGCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Chester (2016)
Research Interests: Caroline investigates Iron Age and Roman material culture, focusing on cosmologies expressed through coinage, human-animal relationships, and depositional practices. She advocates for archaeology's role in education (especially Wales' new curriculum) and its application in addressing contemporary social challenges. Her recent projects include the discovery of North Wales' first structurally attested Romano-British villa near Rossett and collaborations with prisons to enhance offender rehabilitation through heritage engagement.
Grants & Projects:
- "Roman Rossett - Geophysics" (CADW, 2022-2023)
- "In the Footsteps of Trebellius Maximus" series (Wrexham Museum/Society for Roman Studies, 2020-2022)
- Multidisciplinary prison education projects with HMP Parc Bridgend and HMP Berwyn
Awards & Recognition:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016)
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (2022)
Labs/Teams: Co-leads the Roman component of the Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales and participates in the Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute at the University of Chester.
