Steve Ashby is a medieval archaeologist with specialism in the archaeology of portable material culture and the use of animal products in craft and industry. He is particularly interested in the relationship between the various regions of Britain and Scandinavia before, during, and after the Viking Age.
Experience
–present
Lecturer of Archaeology , University of York
Education
2006
University of York, PhD Archaeology
2001
University of York, MSc Zooarchaeology
1998
University of Birmingham, BSc Geology
Publications
2015
Everyday Products in Medieval Europe, Oxbow
2014
A Viking Way of Life, Amberley
2014
Technologies of Appearance, Archaeological Journal
2013
Searching for Scandinavians (with von Holstein et al), Journal of Archaeological Science
2009
Combs, Contact, and Chronology, Medieval Archaeology
Grants and Contracts
2012
ENTREPOT: Maritime Network Urbanism in Global Medieval Archaeology
Role:
Co-Investigator
Funding Source:
Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) research career programme Sapere Aude
2010
Craft Networks in Viking Towns
Role:
Co-Inversigator
Funding Source:
British Academy
2002
Time, Trade and Identity: Combs and Pins in Viking Britain