William is a professional archaeologist working for the Centre of Archaeology based at the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom. With over 20 years’ experience in both the research and commercial sectors, William has directed and consulted on archaeological and heritage projects throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, including numerous large scale-multi-period urban excavations and sensitive heritage sites.

William has technical expertise in undertaking cultural heritage preservation, archiving and visualisation, historic building conservation and recording, community archaeological research and online exhibition projects. He is a qualified teacher, and he has trained and mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students in a number of key subjects (including forensic archaeology, practical archaeology, geophysical survey and heritage management).

His project management of complex research, commercial and community projects has allowed him to apply inter-disciplinary innovative technological and methodological principles and keep ahead of national policy and legislative frameworks which is then disseminated through publication and other knowledge exchange such as teaching.

William works with his colleagues in the Centre of Archaeology to complete forensic research projects on the continent, including sites of the Holocaust in Germany, Ukraine and Poland. He has recently undertaken a new project in Namibia, carrying out one of the first archaeological investigations into the Herero and Nama genocides in collaboration with Forensic Architecture based at Goldsmiths.

William has worked on a number of important social action projects which brought together members of the community and heritage profession, most recently at Tamworth Castle Scheduled monument.  The recent high profile and internationally important ‘Finding Shakespeare’ project in Stratford-upon-Avon, focused on the excavation of the final residence of William Shakespeare (called New Place) and continues with the research of the other associated Shakespearean residences within Stratford-upon-Avon.

• British urban, medieval, post-medieval and industrial archaeology
• Community heritage and archaeology outreach and research projects
• Forensic archaeology
• Historic architecture
• Archaeology of the built environment and domestic space