E-mail: c.peters@nparchaeology.co.uk

Cat Peters joined North Pennines Archaeology Ltd in May 2006. She is involved in a variety of commercial archaeology projects for the company, and specialises in archaeological research, which includes building surveys and desk-based assessments. She is also a keen field archaeologist, undertaking watching briefs and evaluations. She is also a competent report-writer and AutoCAD user.

Cat graduated with an Honours Degree in Archaeology from Newcastle University. A keen interest in British Prehistory resulted in a continuation of University studies, culminating in a qualification of Master of Letters Degree in Archaeology. This concentrated on the later Iron Age communities of Britain and Gaul, including a thesis on settlement patterns in County Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland. The process necessitated research and report writing to a high standard, which has proved useful in commercial archaeology.

Before joining North Pennines Archaeology Ltd, Cat worked for Tyne and Wear Museums’ Archaeology Department, where she expanded her knowledge on the archaeology of North East England. She undertook a variety of roles including evaluations, desk-based assessments, watching briefs, building surveys and excavations. During this time, Cat was also researcher for a ‘European Funded Research Project’ on the Roman influence on the indigenous populations of the Frontier Provinces of the Roman Empire. She was responsible for providing the research for the British team, and was required to write papers for the associated conferences, held across Europe. Cat was the representative delegate for the conference held at Mainz in May 2005.

Cat has lived in the north-east for several years, and has developed a key interest and awareness of the archaeology of the north, with numerous excursions into Cumbria and County Durham. Since University, she has continued to attend relevant conferences on the area, and those related to one of her key interests, late Prehistoric and Roman Transition. Her other interests include the archaeology of buildings, medieval archaeology, the archaeology of ‘other’ and local history.