Rachael Matthews

Archives and Post excavation manager at MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Credentials

  • First Aid in the Work place
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    Mar, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Asbestos awareness
    bainbridge
    Sep, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Construction
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Archives and Post excavation manager
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Partner, Archives manager
      • Jan 2013 - Jun 2022

      I worked as a freelancer with L-P until 2017 when I became a permanent member a staff. I undertook Field work including: Watching briefs, evaluation and excavations. Office work including: Report writing, DBA's , archiving, digitisation, finds. I worked as a freelancer with L-P until 2017 when I became a permanent member a staff. I undertook Field work including: Watching briefs, evaluation and excavations. Office work including: Report writing, DBA's , archiving, digitisation, finds.

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Archaeologist
      • Oct 2013 - Apr 2017

      Working as a freelance field archaeologist on various sites in north Wales. Including the Pre-historic site of Borras Quarry, Llanymench, Newtown bypass and Medieval Knockin. Also in post excavation: processing and cataloging prehistoric and post medieval pottery, as well as, archiving. Working as a freelance field archaeologist on various sites in north Wales. Including the Pre-historic site of Borras Quarry, Llanymench, Newtown bypass and Medieval Knockin. Also in post excavation: processing and cataloging prehistoric and post medieval pottery, as well as, archiving.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Archaeologist
      • Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

      Working as a freelance field archaeologist across cheshire and north wales. Roman to post medieval. Working as a freelance field archaeologist across cheshire and north wales. Roman to post medieval.

    • Geophysicist
      • May 2014 - Jun 2014

      Completing a magnetometry survey for Nation Grid. Completing a magnetometry survey for Nation Grid.

    • team leader
      • Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

      Part of a two person team running a voluntary 3 week geophysic's project, surveying a hillfort in north wales. Using magnetometry, Resistivity and topography with a team of 3-14 volunteers on a daily basis. I was also responsible for the creating and maintaining of all records, as well as important and personal information. Part of a two person team running a voluntary 3 week geophysic's project, surveying a hillfort in north wales. Using magnetometry, Resistivity and topography with a team of 3-14 volunteers on a daily basis. I was also responsible for the creating and maintaining of all records, as well as important and personal information.

    • Archaeologist
      • May 2013 - Mar 2014

      Various Watching brief's throughout the Chester and Cheshire area. Various Watching brief's throughout the Chester and Cheshire area.

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Archaeologist
      • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

      Excavation of a 19th century Industrial textile site in Bacup, Lancashire. This excavation involved archaeological excavation and recording. This site allowed me to experience archaeology of northern England, dig in extreme temperatures and on a site with asbestos, hydrocarbons and sharpes. Excavation of a 19th century Industrial textile site in Bacup, Lancashire. This excavation involved archaeological excavation and recording. This site allowed me to experience archaeology of northern England, dig in extreme temperatures and on a site with asbestos, hydrocarbons and sharpes.

    • Geophysiscist
      • Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

      This was a site in Essex where I was required to take part in surveying over 140 hectares of land that was due for construction. Using magnetometers and GPS. This was a site in Essex where I was required to take part in surveying over 140 hectares of land that was due for construction. Using magnetometers and GPS.

    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • Archaeologist
      • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012

      Excavation of a 19th century Industrial Ironworks site in Manchester. This excavation involved archaeological excavation and recording. It was a challenging site which had asbestos and hydrocarbons. The site provided an exciting range of archaeological features including flues, chambers and lots of brick elements. Excavation of a 19th century Industrial Ironworks site in Manchester. This excavation involved archaeological excavation and recording. It was a challenging site which had asbestos and hydrocarbons. The site provided an exciting range of archaeological features including flues, chambers and lots of brick elements.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Archaeologist
      • Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

      Archaeological excavation and recording of the Pillar of Eliseg, its prehistoric mound and cists. Archaeological excavation and recording of the Pillar of Eliseg, its prehistoric mound and cists.

  • Wrexham Museum
    • Holt, Wrexham
    • Archaeologist
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

      Archaeological excavation of Medieval Castle of Holt. Archaeological excavation of Medieval Castle of Holt.

    • Archaeologist
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

      Archaeological excavation and recording of a medieval town. Archaeological excavation and recording of a medieval town.

  • CRM industries
    • Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Specialist conservation cleaner
      • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

      Here I was employed to restoring the original 18th century Old Vic Theatre, in Bristol. I was employed to work with a small team of archaeologists and conservators to clean and preserve the plaster and decorations on the ceiling, side columns and other structural features. Here I was employed to restoring the original 18th century Old Vic Theatre, in Bristol. I was employed to work with a small team of archaeologists and conservators to clean and preserve the plaster and decorations on the ceiling, side columns and other structural features.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Post-Excavation Lab Technician
      • Feb 2012 - May 2012

      I was employed by the University of Cardiff working on assemblages for Bornais. I was working in the laboratory with the bone and pottery samples retrieved from current and previous excavations, measuring, quantifying data and producing graphs in a way which best presents the results I was employed by the University of Cardiff working on assemblages for Bornais. I was working in the laboratory with the bone and pottery samples retrieved from current and previous excavations, measuring, quantifying data and producing graphs in a way which best presents the results

    • Archaeologist
      • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

      Excavations on a quarry in Somerset, of the Iron Age hillfort of Ham hill. Excavations on a quarry in Somerset, of the Iron Age hillfort of Ham hill.

Education

  • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Archaeology
    2009 - 2012
  • University of Wales, Cardiff
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Art
    2005 - 2008

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