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Dr Victoria Sainsbury serves as a Departmental Lecturer in Archaeological Science at the University of Oxford, conducting research within the School of Archaeology. Her work bridges archaeological theory with advanced scientific analysis to investigate material culture across historical periods.
Her research centers on material flows—particularly glass—in Roman and Early Medieval contexts, with deep expertise in archaeological recycling processes, sourcing methodologies, and trade network reconstruction. She actively collaborates with global museums on copper alloy and glass analysis, examining how scientific techniques illuminate complex questions of production, trade, and recycling. Current projects span Roman Britain (Dorchester-on-Thames), Anglo-Saxon sites (Lyminge), Roman Spain, Medieval Great-Zimbabwe, and Hallstatt copper alloys across Bronze-Iron Age transitions.
Analysis of her 13 most recent publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory focused on recycling dynamics across diverse materials and periods, with particular emphasis on glass in Roman/Early Medieval Britain. Her work consistently integrates archaeological theory with scientific data to decode socio-economic implications of material reuse, trade disruptions, and colonial impacts—demonstrating methodological innovation through database development (FLAME-D) and cross-cultural comparisons from Shang China to Anglo-Scandinavian Britain.
Dr Sainsbury maintains extensive international collaborations with museums and research institutions, driving interdisciplinary projects that connect material science with archaeological interpretation across five continents. Her approach emphasizes how technical analyses of objects can reconstruct human behaviors, economic systems, and cultural transitions through material transformation processes.
