People - Staff at Archaeology South-East

Liane PEYRE B.A., MSc.

• Archaeologist (Osteology and Geoarchaeology)

Research Interests
• Dental anthropology: including tooth identification and pathology of the surrounding bone. Particular focus on periodontal disease within Egyptian/ Sudanese population and task related tooth wear
• History of health and disease in the Navy and Merchant shipping trade 1700-1850AD
• Geological mapping of the Sussex Coastline
• The ritual and domestic landscape of Bow Hill near Chichester, from palaeolithic to post medieval

Professional Skills
• Experienced archaeological excavator in both urban and rural sites
• Trained in geoarchaeological and geotechnical investigation
• Osteological analysis - burials and cremations
• Experienced in the excavation of church and cemetery sites
• Post excavation treatment of skeletal material and environmental samples
• Report writing with contributions to specialist fields, in both commercial and research projects
• Trained in Soil Micromorphology and the visual analysis of thin sections

Career Summary
2010 - Present - Co Director of West Dean Training Excavation, IoA, UCL
2009 - Present - Archaeologist, Archaeology South-East
2009 - Supervisor, West Dean Training Excavation, Institute of Archaeology, UCL
2009 - Assistant Archaeologist, Archaeology South-East
2008 - Archaeologist (temporary position), Archaeology South-East
2008 - Supervisor, West Dean Training Excavation, Institute of Archaeology, UCL
2007 - 2008 - Assistant Archaeologist, Archaeology South-East
2007 - Environmental Processor, MoLAS
2007 - Archaeologist, MoLAS
2005 - 2006 - Osteological Analysis, SUDARCH, The British Museum
2003 - Osteoarchaeologist assistant (voluntary research), AOC Archaeology
2001 - 2002 - Site Assistant, ‘The Big Dig’, Canterbury
Site Assistant, Belmont Hill Project, Tortola, British Virgin Islands,
Barcombe Roman Villa Training Excavation

Qualifications
• 2005 - 2006 – MSc Skeletal and Dental Bioarchaeology, University College London
• 2001 - 2004 – BA (Hons) Archaeology 2:1, University College London



Key Projects
West Dean Training Excavations: Organising and directing the field school excavations, including teaching fieldwork skills, guidance on working in commercial archaeology, organising and ensuring the site is excavated correctly within time and funding limits, researching and writing up interim and final reports

The National Trust, Knole House, Sevenoaks: Monitoring the drain replacement scheme with the main building and estate, recording and liaising with the National Trust representatives and interacting with the general public

Whitehawk Hill: Voluntary and outreach work promoting a local site to highlight conservation issues, including arranging media and press coverage

Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road: Open area excavation and watching brief. This included outreach work with the public at weekends presenting artefacts and conducting tours of the site

Woolwich Arsenal: Geotechnical investigation and survey to ascertain the depths of peat deposits on the Thames River flats

Falmer (redevelopment of Sussex University, Falmer Football Stadium and Falmer Sports Academy): Monitored under watching brief conditions, open area excavation and geotechnical investigation throughout the development of the area over several phases of excavation and construction. A sensitive area with high profile paleolithic activity located nearby

Brighton and Hove Treatment Works: Large scale open area excavation and watching brief