Barbara Birley
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(1976-02-15) February 15, 1976 (age 49)
Barbara Birley | |
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| Born | Barbara Thorpe (1976-02-15) February 15, 1976 (age 49) |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Roman archaeology |
| Institutions | Vindolanda Trust |
Barbara Alison Birley FSA (born 15 February 1976[1]) is an archaeologist and museum curator working at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, near Hadrian's Wall.
Birley is the curator for the Vindolanda Trust, where she works on the conservation, cataloguing, and display of the Roman artefacts found at the fort,[2] and serves as the Chair of the Roman Finds Group.[3] She was elected as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 17 June 2021.[4]
Birley has published on the Roman jewellery and combs found at Vindolanda,[5][6][7] as well as on public engagement with archaeology,[8] including the 'Stories from the Frontier' project, which is developing a digital game to help visitors to Vindolanda engage with the site.[9][10]
Birley is married to Andrew Birley, also an archaeologist working at Vindolanda.[1][11]
Select publications
- Birley, B. and Greene, E. 2006. The Roman Jewellery from Vindolanda (Research reports, New Series Vol IV). Vindolanda Trust.
- Birley, B. 2014. "A penannular brooch and two strap-ends from Vindolanda". Archaeologia Aeliana Series 5. Vol 43, pp. 73-76.
- Birley, B. 2016. "Keeping Up Appearances on the Romano-British Frontier", Internet Archaeology 42. doi:10.11141/ia.42.6.6
- Birley, B. 2018. "Stylising the functional: Wooden hair combs from Vindolanda", in Ivleva, T., De Bruin, J., and Driessen, M. (eds) Embracing the Provinces: Society and Material Culture of the Roman Frontier Regions. Oxbow Books. doi:10.2307/j.ctv13nb8qs
- Stocks, C., Birley, B., and Collins, R. 2018. "Stories from the Frontier: Linking Past and Present at Vindolanda through Digital Gameplay", Thersites 8. doi:10.34679/thersites.vol8.114
- Birley, B. and Griffiths, B. 2022. "From academic research to delivery: translating knowledge to deliver accessible and captivating programmes" in Alberti, M. & Mountain, K. (eds) Hadrian's Wall: Exploring its Past to Protect its Future. Archaeopress, pp. 34-45
References
- 1 2 "Birley Family, NINTH GENERATION". Birley of Lancashire Genealogies. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Meet the Team: Barbara Birley". Vindolanda Trust. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Committee". Roman Finds Group. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ "17 June ballot results". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Birley, Barbara (2014). ""A penannular brooch and two strap-ends from Vindolanda", Archaeologia Aeliana 43, 73-76". archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Birley, Barbara (November 21, 2016). "Keeping up Appearances on the Romano-British Frontier". Internet Archaeology (42). doi:10.11141/ia.42.6.6. ISSN 1363-5387.
- ↑ Birley, Barbara (2018). "Stylising the functional: Wooden hair combs from Vindolanda". In Ivleva, Tatiana; De Bruin, Jasper; Driessen, Mark (eds.). Embracing the Provinces: Society and Material Culture of the Roman Frontier Regions. Oxbow Books. pp. 189–196. doi:10.2307/j.ctv13nb8qs. ISBN 978-1-78925-015-2. JSTOR j.ctv13nb8qs. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Birley, Barbara; Griffiths, Bill (2022). "From academic research to delivery: translating knowledge to deliver accessible and captivating programmes". In Alberti, Marta; Mountain, Katie (eds.). Hadrian's Wall: Exploring its Past to Protect its Future. Archaeopress. pp. 34–45. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Stocks, Claire; Birley, Barbara; Collins, Rob (2018). "Stories from the Frontier: Linking Past and Present at Vindolanda through Digital Gameplay". Thersites. Journal for Transcultural Presences & Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date. 8. doi:10.34679/thersites.vol8.114. ISSN 2364-7612. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Stories from the Frontier - Newcastle University". research.ncl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Dr Andrew Birley, FSA, FSA Scot". The Vindolanda Trust. February 28, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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