Henry Bishop-Wright

Henry Cosmo Bishop-Wright

Personal details

Email:

bishopwright.h@gmail.com

Education

2018-2021:

Universities of Exeter and Cardiff

PhD Classics and Ancient History

PhD thesis: Chronology and Connectivity at Meroitic Faras

2017-2018:

University College London (ASE)

Assistant Archaeologist

Working to plan, excavate and record Roman archaeological sites around Chichester (UK).

2017-2017:

Romania

August 2017: Archaeology field work

A placement on a European Union funded excavation at Sarmizegetusa.

2017-2017:

British School at Rome

April – May 2017: Resident at the BSR

A two-month residency at the British School at Rome where I took part in their postgraduate course “The City of Rome”.

2016-2017:

University of Exeter

MA Classics and Ancient History (First Class)

Including a dissertation on Romano-Meroïtic interactions.

2013-2016:

University of Exeter

BA (Hons) Ancient History (Upper Second Class)

 

Professional/research experience

May 16 2022 - present:

British Museum, London

Project Curator (2022-23). Department of the Middle East.


January 20 2022 - March 31 2022:

British School at Athens

Athens. Archive/collections internship.


January 1 2018 - March 20 2018:

Khartoum - Dongola

Sudan Volunteer Programme: volunteer English teacher.


August 20 2017 - December 22 2021:

University College London

Archaeology Sout-East. Field archaeologist (commercial). Various short-term contracts between 2017 and 2021.