Andrew T Young BA (Hons) MA MIPG FSA Scot

Personal details

Contact details:

Email:

a.t.young@exeter.ac.uk

Education

2005-present:

BA(hons) Archaeology (Distinction) July 2005

Fox-Lawrence Prize (Outstanding dissertation) September 2005

Dean's Commendation (Outstanding academic achievement) November 2005

Departmental Bursary 2005/6

Departmental Bursary 2006/7

MA Experimental Archaeology (Distinction) September 2007

Research PhD Experimental Archaeology October 2007 - present

Associated Humanities Research Council award for post-graduate research 2007- present

 

Professional/research experience

July 2001 - present:

University of Otago (New Zealand)  Advanced Laboratory July - September 2001


Research Associate: Bristol City Museum 2006 - present


Research Associate: Royal Albert Memorial Museum 2006 - present


Workshops (Ground Stone Tools):


2006



Archaeolink Scottish Prehistory Park: demonstrations of ground stone tool technology (various dates)

2007


Archaeolink Scottish Prehistory Park: demonstrations of ground stone tool technology (various dates)


Festival of Experimental Archaeology: Flag Fen Bronze Age Visitor Centre: demonstration of ground stone tool technology


2008


Archaeolink Scottish Prehistory Park: demonstration of ground stone technology/manufacture of Neolithic carved stone balls with flint tools (various dates)


2009


Archaeolink Scottish Prehistory Park - ground stone tool technology - experiment: manufacturing ground stone tools


2010


Archaeolink Scottish Prehistory Park - ground stone tool technology - manufacturing ground stone tools


NOVA television documentary: 'Secrets of Stonehenge' (Nov 2010)


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/secrets-stonehenge.html


BBC Radio Wales (19th November 2010)


Moving megalithic stones with carved stone balls and wooden trackway


2011


AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers broadcast media workshop. University of Northumbria.


National History Museum of Wales at St. Fagans Festival of Archaeology: Stone Moving Experiments with Dr Steve Burrows and Phil Morgan.

 

CV: Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

2001-present:

Archaeology Scotland


Cornish Archaeological Society


Council for British Archaeology


Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society


European Association of Archaeologists


Implement Petrology Group (2010)


Lithic Studies Society


Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland


Neolithic Studies Group


New Zealand Archaeological Association


Prehistoric Society


Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (2010)