Biographical note

Timothy Darvill is Professor of Archaeology and Director of the Centre for Archaeology and Anthropology at Bournemouth University. His research interests focus on two main themes. The first is the Neolithic of northwest Europe, in particular the early development, use, and meaning of monumental architecture with fieldwork in Germany, Russia, Greece, Malta, England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Second is archaeological resource management, especially the role of the tangible and intangible heritage as sources of social capital, cultural enrichment, personal well-being, and the social construction of knowledge. Andrew David, BSc, PhD, FSA: for his doctoral work conducted excavations at Mesolithic sites on The Nab Head and at Daylight Rock, Caldey Island, as well as field reconnaissance in north Pembrokeshire, published in 2007. He worked for many years at the Ancient Monuments Laboratory, London, specialising in geophysical survey, retiring from English Heritage in 2011 as Head of Archaeological Science and Archaeological Archives. He has since returned to interests in early prehistory and lithic collections, mostly in Wales and Sussex. Seren is a Senior Lecturer in Public Archaeology and Archaeological Science at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is the PI on the AHRC-funded project TIME. She has period specialisms in European prehistory, with methodological specialisms in archaeological science and the history of archaeological thought. She is a 2020–2021 BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. She sits on the Highways England Scientific Committee Jon Hart is a Senior Publications Officer with Cotswold Archaeology. He studied Archaeology at the University of Durham and has worked in commercial archaeology since then, having directed numerous excavations and contributed to many reports. in addition, he has played a lead role in a number of outreach projects.