Wessex Archaeology’s Sheffield office has had a busy 2016 and is looking forward to an even busier 2017. Following on from Liz Chambers addition to the team as our environmental lead, we have now added three additional project officers to our ranks. Alex Schmidt has joined us from Headland Archaeology as a Geoservices Officer and joins our growing ranks of geophysicists currently surveying the Midlands. Alex has worked across the north of England for both Headland and Archaeological Services WYAS and has also undertaken an ERASMUS placement in the Czech Republic.
Alvaro Mora-Ottomano has joined us this week from Archaeological Research Services as a Built Heritage and Fieldwork Officer and already has a full programme of building recording work. Alvaro has worked in commercial archaeology since the late 1990s, working for several major commercial British archaeology companies, as well as spells in Spain and Oman. In addition to his above and below ground archaeological skills, Alvaro has also produced reports on lithic analysis and led training sessions for the Young Archaeologists Club.
Phil Weston joins the team as a Fieldwork Officer with over 15 years’ experience. Phil has previously worked as a Project Officer for Archaeological Services WYAS and as a Project Manager for CFA Archaeology, and also brings lithic skills to the Sheffield office. Phil is also a volunteer leader at the Pontefract Young Archaeologists’ Club and a regular face at the YAC sessions at South Yorkshire Archaeology Day. In his short time at Wessex Phil has already been deployed hunting Vikings with the Universities of Sheffield and York and trained staff in graveyard survey, and is now working on a journal article for recent work in Stamford.
Welcome aboard Alex, Alvaro and Phil!