Rowena Banerjea

Dr. Rowena Banerjea is a Research Associate in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading. Her work focuses on geoarchaeological investigations of medieval frontier landscapes in Europe, particularly in Iberia, and the development of heritage management strategies for medieval castles. She currently leads the research project within the Landscape, Climate and Lived Environment Research Cluster, collaborating with Dr. Aleks Pluskowski on the Landscapes of (Re)Conquest project.

• Research Interests: Geoarchaeology, environmental archaeology, medieval frontier dynamics, and cultural landscape analysis.
• Key Projects: Landscapes of (Re)Conquest (Iberian frontier studies), Silchester and other medieval urban projects.
• Expertise: Soil micromorphology, archaeobotany, isotopic analysis, and geophysical survey techniques.

Her research explores how human-environment interactions shaped medieval societies, with a focus on subsistence strategies, frontier dynamics, and the legacy of cultural and ecological changes. She has contributed to studies in Spain, Latvia, and the UK, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical landscapes.