Hans Whitefield

Hans Whitefield M.Sc. is a Researcher at the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Free University of Berlin, and Head of the Fields & Finds Laboratory. Prior roles include doctoral candidate at Christian Albrechts University of Kiel (2021–present) and fieldwork positions with institutions like Magnitude Surveys and Wessex Archaeology.

• Education: M.Sc. in Archaeological Prospection (University of Bradford, 2016–2017); B.A. in Anthropology (University of New Mexico, 2013–2016).

His research focuses on Hillforts, Archaeological Prospection, and Geophysics, with projects involving GIS methods, Iron Age settlements, and interdisciplinary landscape analysis. Recent work includes comparative studies of fortifications in the Baltic and development of European Hillfort Information Systems.

Scientific awards include the International Society for Archaeological Prospection Conference Stipend (2019) and the University of Bradford International Academic Excellence Fee Scholarship (2016–2017). His publications emphasize electromagnetic surveying, gradiometer techniques, and data integration for prehistoric settlement characterization.