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Professor Helena Hamerow is Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology at the School of Archaeology, University of Oxford, specializing in northwest Europe from AD 400-1000 with expertise in Anglo-Saxon rural settlements, economic systems, and cross-Channel connections during the early medieval period.
Her research examines early medieval rural economies, lordship impacts on farming, Anglo-Saxon 'Great Hall' complexes, and biomolecular analyses of Conversion Period burials. Current projects include curating an Ashmolean Museum exhibition on Anglo-Saxon England in its European context and leading the ERC-funded FeedSax project investigating agricultural innovations through bioarchaeological data.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal consistent focus on economic inequality dynamics, agricultural revolution mechanisms, and burial practices across early medieval Europe, integrating stable isotope analysis, radiocarbon dating, and experimental archaeology to address long-term settlement patterns and social structures.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the British Academy (2023)
Professor Hamerow actively supervises doctoral research on Anglo-Saxon barrow burials, Viking mobility, and Roman object reuse, while leading major grants including the ERC Synergy Grant MEMELAND on medieval landscape biodiversity and FeedSax on agricultural innovation. Her collaborative network spans the Ashmolean Museum, international institutions, and interdisciplinary teams combining archaeology, environmental science, and bioarchaeology.
Research Teams and Collaborations:
- Principal Investigator: FeedSax Project (ERC)
- Co-Principal Investigator: MEMELAND Project (ERC Synergy)
- External Curator: Ashmolean Museum Anglo-Saxon Exhibition
- Director: Novum Inventorium Sepulchrale Digital Archive
