Ellen Hambleton

Dr. Ellen Hambleton is a Lecturer in Zooarchaeology at Bournemouth University, specializing in the study of animal remains from archaeological contexts. She has been affiliated with the university since 1998 and teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate archaeology programmes.

Education:

• PhD in Animal Husbandry Regimes in Iron Age Britain (Durham University, 1998)
• BSc (Hons) in Archaeological Sciences (1994)

Research Interests focus on the social, political, and economic roles of animals and animal products in past societies, particularly during the Iron Age and Roman periods in Britain. Her work includes studies on:

• Ritual treatment of animal remains
• Human-animal relationships
• Ageing methods for zooarchaeological remains
• Comparative faunal assemblages
• Medieval and prehistoric trade networks
• Cross-cultural collaborations in Russia and France

Publications & Projects span over two decades, including a NERC-funded PhD, co-directorship of the Durotriges Project, and consultancy work for English Heritage, CADW, and Russian institutions. Key themes in her articles include:

• Iron Age animal husbandry
• Medieval reindeer domestication
• Roman-British settlement analysis
• Amphibian sizing methodologies
• Novgorod animal exploitation
• Deer-human interactions

Professional Memberships:

• Association for Environmental Archaeology (Committee Member)
• International Council for Zooarchaeology (ICAZ)
• Professional Zooarchaeology Group