Ian Dennis

BA (Hons) PCUTL, FHEA

Research

Research Project

My current research focuses on the Piepenkopf and Grotenburg, La Tène/Iron Age Hillforts in Northeast Westphalia, Germany.

Other Research Interests

The use of experimental and experiential archaeology to explore craft manufacturing techniques from Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Norse Britain.

I am particularly interested in:

• Archaeological illustration
• Bornais/Viking antler combs and associated working debris in order to understand the manufacturing process
• Conflict archaeology
• Prehistoric lithic technology
• Antler and Bone Heritage Crafts

PI - On the CBRL research project with Prof. Denys Pringle, Aqaba Castle (Qal¿at/Khan al-¿Aqaba): Final Publication of the British-Belgian Survey and Excavations of 2000–4 

Impact and engagement

Lead on the Arts and Hummanities Reseach Funding (AHRC) Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account (HIAA)  project, Embedding Heritage Crafts on the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Teaching

Teaching

I currently lead Archaeology modules:

• Archaeological Illustration & Photography,
• Reseaching the Past,
• Archaeological Science in Practice,
• Archaeological Dissertation,
• The Scientific Reseach Project.
• Artefact Illustration as part of the Archaeology MSc & MA PGT scheme. 

I also contribute to

• Analysing Arcaheology on analysing flint assemblages and Experimental and Experiential Archaeology,
• Crossing Boudaries: Interdisciplinary Dissertation, 
• Evidence Based Presevation of Organics.
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Biography

Currently I lead a collaborative research project with Detmold Lippesches Landesmuseum excavating the Piepenkopf Iron Age Hillfort in Germany.

I am a field archaeologist and archaeological illustrator with over 30 years experience of practical archaeology. My research interests include: ancient antler working, lithic analysis and experimental archaeology. I recently illustrated artefacts from the Staffordhire Hoard and have completed finds and reconstruction illustrations for numerous publications and exhibitions over the years.