Rebecca Jones (archaeologist)

For persons of a similar name, see Rebecca Jones (disambiguation).
Rebecca Jones
OccupationArchaeologist
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
ThesisThe temporary encampments of the Roman army in Scotland (2006)
Academic work
InstitutionsHistoric Environment Scotland

Rebecca Jones was Head of Archaeology and World Heritage at Historic Environment Scotland.[1] She then took a position as Director of Alumni Relations[2] before being appointed Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology at National Museums Scotland in 2024.

Career

Jones studied for an undergraduate degree in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Newcastle.[3] In 1999-2000 she worked at Aberystwyth University with Jeffrey Davies, which resulted in the publication of the volume Roman Camps in Wales and the Marches in 2006.[4] Jones completed her PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2006 entitled "The temporary encampments of the Roman army in Scotland ",[5] supervised by Bill Hanson.[4] Prior to her role at Historic Environment Scotland, Jones worked for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.[6] Jones is co-Chair of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.[1] She published a major monograph entitled Roman Camps in Scotland in 2011.[7] Her 2012 book Roman Camps in Britain won the Current Archaeology Book of the Year award 2013.[8]

Selected publications

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  • Davies, J., and Jones, R. 2006. Roman Camps in Wales and the Marches. University of Wales Press.
  • Jones, R.H. 2011. Roman Camps in Scotland. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
  • Jones, R.H. 2012. Roman Camps in Britain. Stroud: Amberley Pub.
  • Owen, K. and Jones, R. 2019 Presenting an Archaeology for Everyone: Changing our approach to publicly funded archaeological investigation in Scotland, Internet Archaeology 51. doi:10.11141/ia.51.3

References

  1. ^ a b "Rebecca Jones, Author at Historic Environment Scotland Blog". Historic Environment Scotland Blog. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  2. ^ "Development and Alumni". 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Understanding Roman Frontiers". www.birlinn.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Rebecca H. (2012). Roman camps in Britain. Stroud: Amberley Pub. ISBN 9781445612119. OCLC 1100662936.
  5. ^ Jones, Rebecca H. (2006). The temporary encampments of the Roman army in Scotland (Thesis).
  6. ^ "Roman camps and Scotland's castles explored in lecture series | News | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  7. ^ Davies, J. L. (2013). "A major work on temporary camps in Scotland - REBECCA H. JONES, ROMAN CAMPS IN SCOTLAND (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh 2011). Pp. xxix + 367, figs. 339. £30". Journal of Roman Archaeology. 26: 760–763. doi:10.1017/S104775941300072X. ISBN 978-0-903903-50-9. ISSN 1047-7594. S2CID 160555310.
  8. ^ CA (2013-03-01). "Book of the Year 2013". Current Archaeology. Retrieved 2019-09-05.