Andrew Reynolds (archaeologist)
Encyclopedia
Andrew Reynolds is an English archaeologist
specialising in the study of Mediaeval Britain. He is currently a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology
, University College London
. Reynolds worked as a field archaeologist from 1985 to 1990 before going on to gain a BA
in Medieval Archaeology from University College London.
One of his projects has been in understanding the Mediaeval usage of the Neolithic monument of Avebury
in Wiltshire.
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
specialising in the study of Mediaeval Britain. He is currently a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London , England. It is one of the largest departments of archaeology in the world, with over 80 members of academic staff and 500 students...
, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. Reynolds worked as a field archaeologist from 1985 to 1990 before going on to gain a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Medieval Archaeology from University College London.
One of his projects has been in understanding the Mediaeval usage of the Neolithic monument of Avebury
Avebury
Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles which is located around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, south west England. Unique amongst megalithic monuments, Avebury contains the largest stone circle in Europe, and is one of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain...
in Wiltshire.
Books
- Reynolds, Andrew and Pollard, JoshuaJoshua PollardDr Joshua Pollard FSA is a British archaeologist, who is currently Senior Lecturer and Head of Archaeology at the University of Bristol. He gained his BA and PhD in Archaeology from the Cardiff University, and has specialised in the archaeology of the Neolithic period in the UK and north-west...
(2002). Avebury: The Biography of a Landscape. The History Press. - Reynolds, Andrew (2002). Later Anglo-Saxon England: Life and Landscape. The History Press.
- Reynolds, Andrew (2009). Anglo-Saxon Deviant Burial Customs. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
Edited books
- Griffiths, David; Reynolds, Andrew and Semple, Sarah (editors) (2003). Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History: Boundaries in Early Medieval Britain v. 12. Oxford University School of Archaeology.
- Gilchrist, Roberta and Reynolds, Andrew (2009). Reflections: 50 Years of Medieval Archaeology, 1957-2007. Maney Publishing.