People - Staff at Archaeology South-East

Elke RAEMEN B.A., M.A.

• Archaeologist: Finds Officer and Finds Specialist

Research Interests
• Reliability of excavated material culture to reflect status
• Interaction (trade/migrations) between continent/UK during the medieval and early post-medieval period

Professional Skills
• Registered Finds (including objects in various material, i.e. bone, stone, etc.): dating/identification and recording for assessment; analysis, interpretation and reporting for publication
• Metalwork: dating/identification and recording for assessment; analysis, interpretation and reporting for publication
• Clay Tobacco Pipe: dating/identification and recording for assessment; analysis, interpretation and reporting for publication
• Glass: dating/identification and recording for assessment; analysis, interpretation and reporting for publication
• Fired Clay: identification and recording for assessment; analysis, interpretation and reporting for publication

Career Summary
2006 - Present - Finds Officer, Archaeology South-East
2006 - 2007 - Assistant Finds Officer, Archaeology South-East

Qualifications
• 2006 - Masters in Archaeology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

Membership of Learned Societies and Professional Recognition
• Member of the Roman Finds Group
• Member of Society for Clay Pipe Research
• Member of the Finds Research Group AD 700 – 1700



Key Projects
Lewes: Analysis and interpretation of Late-Saxon to Victorian finds assemblage (Registered Finds, metalwork, fired clay, glass and clay tobacco pipe) from Lewes including Baxter’s Printworks, Lewes Residential and Walwers Lane. Assemblage unique to Sussex.

Recent Publications
Forthcoming with Barber, L, The Metalwork, in S. Stevens, Excavations at Ropetackle, Shoreham, SAC.

Forthcoming The Metalwork, in J. Stevenson, Excavations at Brisley Farm, Kent, Spoilheap monograph.

Forthcoming The Registered Finds, in S. Stevens, Excavations at The Causeway, Horsham.

Forthcoming with Clifford, T, The Buckles, Excavations at Eastbourne College Art and Technology, Spoilheap monograph.

Forthcoming Girdle Groups, Excavations at Eastbourne College Art and Technology, Spoilheap monograph.

Forthcoming The Registered Finds in G. Dawkes, Villa associated buildings and other activity at Snodland, Kent, Spoilheap monograph.

Unpublished The Registered Finds, in D. Swift 2010, A Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design on Archaeological Excavations at Lewes Residential and Walwers Lane Sites Lewes, East Sussex, unpublished ASE client report no 2009080.

Unpublished The Registered Finds, in S. Stevens 2009, A Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design on Archaeological Excavations at the Baxter’s Printworks Site St. Nicholas Lane Lewes, East Sussex, unpublished ASE client report no 2008082.

UnpublishedThe Fired Clay, in G. Dawkes 2009,Archaeological Investigations at Grain – Shorne Pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent. Phase 7. Post-Excavations Assessment and Project Design for Publication, unpublished ASE client report no 2009031.

Unpublished The Fired Clay, Glass and Clay Tobacco Pipe, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at St Barnabas Hospice, Goring-By-Sea, SAC).

Unpublished The Clay Tobacco Pipe, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at Land at Spa Road, Bermondsey, London Archaeologist).

Unpublished The Clay Tobacco Pipe, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at 100-142 Union Street, London Borough of Southwark, London Archaeologist).

Unpublished The Glass, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at Land at Spa Road, Bermondsey, London Archaeologist).

Unpublished The Glass, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at 100-142 Union Street, London Borough of Southwark, London Archaeologist).

Unpublished The Metalwork, Research archive report for AOC (summary forthcoming Excavations at the White Swan, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society).