David Gould

Personal details

Email:

drg211@exeter.ac.uk

Date of Birth:

3rd April 1979
Education

2013-present:

University of Exeter

PhD Archaeology

Rabbit Warrens of South West England: landscape context, socio-economic significance and symbolism

2011-2012:

University of Bristol

MA Landscape Archaeology (Distinction)

Uncovering a Secret Landscape – St Thomas’s Head and the Cold War

2000-2001:

University of Liverpool

MA Egyptology (Pass) - funded by the AHRB.

A Study of the Relationship between the Different Dynastic Factions of the Early Dynastic Period and of the Evidence for Internal Political Disruptions.

 

1997-2000:

University of Liverpool

BA Egyptology (2:1)

An Investigation of the Date of the Osireion.

 

Professional/research experience

April 2013 - September 2013:

Cotswold Archaeology, Kemble


  • Assistant Heritage Consultant - responsible for producing Desk Based Assessments, Settings Assessments and Written Schemes of Investigation.

March 2013:

South Gloucestershire Council, Gaunt's Earthcott


  • Resistivity survey of Gaunts Earthcott Medieval Manor, as part of project led by South Gloucestershire Council’s community archaeologist.

March 2013:

South Gloucestershire Council, Winterbourne


  • Total Station standing building survey of the medieval Winterbourne Barn, Winterbourne, as part of project led by South Gloucestershire Council’s community archaeologist.

March 2013:

South Gloucestershire Council, Horton Camp


  • Gradiometer and Total Station earthwork survey of Horton Camp Iron Age Hillfort, as part of project led by South Gloucestershire Council’s community archaeologist.

February 2013 - March 2013:

South Gloucestershire Council, Barrs Court


  • Resistivity and gradiometer surveys of Barrs Court Medieval Manor House, Longwell Green, as part of project led by South Gloucestershire Council’s community archaeologist.

February 2013:

South Gloucestershire Council, Thornbury


  • Excavation and Total Station earthwork survey of a post-medieval fishpond at Thornbury House, Thornbury, as part of project led by South Gloucestershire Council’s community archaeologist.

October 2012 - March 2013:

Thornbury Museum, South Gloucestershire


  • Landscape survey and documentary research of New Park, a medieval deer park in Thornbury on a voluntary basis for Thornbury Museum

October 2012 - December 2012:

Thornbury Museum Archaeology Group, South Gloucestershire


  • Excavation of a possible medieval chapel at Lower Hazel, South Gloucestershire

July 2012:

National Trust, Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire


  • Excavation of the West Range of the villa to uncover the range's mosaic.

May 2012:

National Trust, Dunster Castle, Somerset


  • Excavation of four evaluation trenches along a historic path to the Castle Tor.

April 2012:

National Trust, Dyrham Park, South Gloucestershire


  • Excavation in advance of proposed groundwater heating pump installation.

April 2012 - July 2012:

National Trust South West Regional Office, Warminster


  • Work placement with Dr. Martin Papworth, National Trust’s Regional Archaeologist for the South West.

  • Conducted archaeological and historical research of a Cold War weapons testing site in North Somerset, producing a report to guide future site management policies.

  • Conducted archaeological and historical research of several National Trust-owned properties in the Quantocks.

October 2011 - April 2012:

University of Bristol


  • Resistivity survey of an Iron Age field system on Middle Hope, North Somerset, in order to enhance the North Somerset Historic Environment Record.

  • Desk Based Assessment of land around Southmead Round Barrow, Bristol.

  • Conservation Management Plan of the Kings Head public house, Bristol

  • Landscape survey of rabbit warrens at Little Sodbury, South Gloucestershire

August 1998:

National Trust, Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire


  • Training excavation of the villa's north range.

 

CV: Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

2013-present:

Egypt Society of Bristol

2012-present:

Institute for Archaeologists - student membership

2012-present:

Brislington Community Archaeology Project

2012-2013:

Thornbury Museum Archaeology Group

2012-present:

Thornbury New Park Archaeology Group