Key People and Excavation Blogs

Key People and Excavation Blog

The Melsonby Hoard project team included members of our Department of Archaeology and Archaeological Services including Professor Tom Moore, Dr Emily Williams, Jamie Armstrong, Cait Wakefield, Hannah Woodrow and former student Faye McLean. The team also included experts from The British Museum and Historic England.

Read blog posts from some of those involved in the excavation and find.

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Professor Tom Moore, Head of the Department of Archaeology, at Durham University

The Melsonby Hoard was initially discovered by metal detectorist Peter Heads who contacted Professor Tom Moore. Find out what happened next.

Dr Emily Williams, Department of Archaeology, Durham University

Dr Emily Williams’ role was to help stabilise and document the objects found at Melsonby. Discover more about her meticulous work.

Dr Sophia Adams, Curator, The British Museum

The British Museum has provided advice on the Melsonby find. Here the museum’s Dr Sophia Adams outlines the expertise she brought to the discovery and its significance.

Dr Keith Emerick

Dr Keith Emerick, Inspector of Ancient Monuments at Historic England, explores the significance of the Melsonby Hoard and how Historic England became involved.

Faye McLean

Faye McLean is a recent Durham University graduate who studied for an Archaeology BSc with Placement Year, who gained unique practical experience working on the dig.