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David Jacques is an Honorary Professorial Research Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Buckingham’s Humanities Research Institute. He serves within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, focusing on Mesolithic archaeology and the Stonehenge landscape. His work explores hunter-gatherer societies and the origins of ritual practices in the Stonehenge area.
He holds a dual educational background from Middlesex University and Wolfson College, Cambridge. His research has uncovered the oldest Mesolithic settlement near Stonehenge, revealing a site continuously occupied for 3,000 years and reshaping understanding of prehistoric human activity in the region.
Key achievements include the discovery of Blick Mead, a settlement linked to communities that built Stonehenge’s earliest monuments, and the identification of ritual activity across multiple periods. Jacques’s project at Vespasian’s Camp was nominated for Current Archaeology’s Research Project of the Year 2013. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a distinguished Fulbright alumnus, recognized for contributions to Georgian education reform through a $12 million initiative.
His work has been featured on BBC4’s ‘Flying Archaeologist,’ regional media, and academic journals. Collaborations with institutions like the Open University and English Heritage highlight his interdisciplinary approach to archaeology.
