Mark has been working in commercial archaeology since graduating in 2004 from the University of Exeter. After joining Oxford Archaeology in 2006, he has gained experience on a wide variety of projects, working extensively across both the UK and France.  

In his role as a Fieldwork Project Officer, Mark is responsible for directing a range of fieldwork projects covering infrastructure, housing and urban developments. From 2019 to 2021, he led a joint venture with Cotswold Archaeology on a substantial trial-trenching project for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.  Mark is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA) and also assists with project management tasks as required. 

Mike has been working in the field of flint analysis since 1994. He has conducted the excavation, analysis and publication of lithics assemblages from Britain, France and Cyprus. He has excavated over 300 in situ lithic scatters/knapping floors and has conducted detailed analysis on several important assemblages of flint, including the Arran Water Ring Main scheme, Scotland, the Dagenham Beam Washlands Scheme, London, Dorset Visual Impact Project, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne and the Guildford late Upper Palaeolithic site. 

His current major project which is nearing completion is the full analysis and publication of 480,000 flints from around 280 flint scatters at Bexhill in Sussex, one of Europe’s most important preserved early Holocene landscapes. He has presented papers/posters at several conferences, including at the XVII World UISPP congress, Burgos, Spain (2014), at the Mesolithic In Europe, Belgrade, Serbia (2015) and Toulouse, France (2020), at the Paleo 20/20 in London (2016), and at The Unravelling the Palaeolithic, in Southampton (2023). He has taught flint handling, technology, and analysis at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education from 2017 onwards. 

Neal graduated from University College London with a BA in Ancient History in 2002, and after working in other sectors, joined Oxford Archaeology in 2015. Since then, he has worked on a large range of commercial projects, both in the field and in post-excavation. Some of his recent projects have involved running large excavations at Cambourne and Ely, and a large linear infrastructure project in Norfolk. He also recently directed the excavation of part of the Roman town and cemetery at Bishop’s Stortford. Neal is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (ACIfA). 

Nick has worked in professional archaeology since 2004, and joined Oxford Archaeology in 2006. He holds an MA in Archaeology from Cambridge University and an MA in Maritime Archaeology from the University of Southampton. 

Nick’s archaeological interests are British prehistory, particularly the Neolithic and Bronze Age. Most of his field experience is around East Anglia, and he has extensive experience in fenland archaeology. 

In his current role, he oversees excavations on site, and also coordinates post-excavation work and reporting. In addition, he carries out analysis and reporting on prehistoric pottery. Some major projects include evaluation and several subsequent excavations of a 205ha site in Kettering, Northamptonshire. 

Nick is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (ACIfA). 

Paddy studied Archaeology and Landscape History and has worked at Oxford Archaeology since 2014. He has been involved in a plethora of projects since joining, covering all periods.  

Paddy specialises in the history and material culture of Roman Britain and has a deep knowledge of the Roman historic environment. Recently, he directed the award-winning excavations and post-excavation analysis of a Romano-British villa estate in Northamptonshire. A talented and experienced public speaker, Paddy provides talks and lectures on all aspects of the Roman world to professional and amateur bodies across the UK.  

Paddy is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists (ACIfA)

Paul has been working in commercial archaeology for 16 years, primarily for Oxford Archaeology, since graduating with a BA (hons) in Ancient History and Archaeology from Newcastle University in 2007. Working from a site assistant through to his current position as a Senior Project Manager. 

As a project manager, Paul oversees a range of projects, in both rural and urban settings from tendering through to report production. These projects varying in size from small-scale projects for local developers through to large-scale infrastructure utility and transport schemes. 

Paul has a particular interest in the Roman and Industrial periods in the north of England. As well as Mental Health and Health and Safety. 

Currently Bob is a field work Project Officer. He joined Oxford Archaeology at the Bexhill excavations in 2013 planning to work here a few months before moving on, and never did. He has predominantly run excavations over the past few years, including sites in Wallingford, Didcot, Northampton and Somerset, and has spent a lot of time working on infrastructure projects. The jobs he has run have provided him with a lot of experience with Roman archaeology, this and anything Napoleonic are his main areas of interest.  

Robin graduated with a BA in Archaeology and Prehistory from the University of Sheffield and has an MA in Archaeological Heritage Management from the University of York. He began his fieldwork experience on a monastic site in Iceland in 2003, and first began working in commercial archaeology in 2005. He has been at Oxford Archaeology since 2012 and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (ACIFA).  

As a Project Officer, Robin has directed fieldwork projects and written reports and articles on numerous sites in eastern England, including of a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and areas of Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon and medieval settlement. With a particular interest in understanding the settings of sites, he has written and been involved in desk-based assessments, heritage management plans and technical notes for environmental statements.