Ms Anna Young

Trosolwyg

I am a prehistoric archaeologist with a specific interest in lithic analysis, artefact studies and public engagement.

My PhD research focuses on utilising the lithic record during the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition as a proxy for understanding the nature of the Neolithisation of coastal areas of southern England and southern Wales, encompassing both secondary lithic data and primary analysis of lithic assemblages. The data produced will help provide conclusions about how lithic technologies changed during the British Mesolithic-Neolithic transition. These conclusions will then be compared and contrasted to the identified existing models of Neolithisation. My thesis is being supervised by Professor Niall Sharples and Dr Steve Mills with support from Ian Dennis.

Education:
- BA Archaeology, First Class Honours, Cardiff University 2012- 2015
- MA Archaeology, Distinction, Cardiff University 2016-2017
- PhD Archaeology, Cardiff University 2021 - Present 

Scholarships Awarded:
- 2012: Eliahou Danger Scholarship
- 2016: Cardiff University Master’s Excellence Scholarship
- 2021: SHARE Ursula Henriques Scholarship Fund

Grants Awarded
- 2022: Cyril Fox Memorial Fund