Meredith Hood
(she/her)
BA (Hons) MSc AFHEA
Graduate Tutor
School of History, Archaeology and Religion
Overview
I am a PhD researcher in archaeology working on the study of a large animal bone assemblage from the early medieval site at Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey. My project aims to expand our understandings of farming practices and human-animal interactions in the north Wales/Irish Sea region during the early medieval period.This is a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership with Amgueddfa Cymru, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
I am also passionate about publich outreach and engagement. I have been involved with a number of events and projects including acting as a Postgraduate Coordinator for the SHARE with Schools programme from 2021-2024, and co-organising the headline event (Archaeo-Animal Art) for the Cardiff Hub Being Human Festival 2023.
Publication
2024
- Macheridis, S., Faillace, K., Hood, M., Sayle, K. L., Inglis, E. and Madgwick, R. 2024. Sheep ahoy: Exploring sheep management and its role in Viking Age economy through multiproxy analyses at Löddeköpinge, Sweden. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 34(6), article number: e3355. (10.1002/oa.3355)
2022
- Hood, M., Salvagno, L. and Albarella, U. 2022. A method for assessing relative wear rate in cattle molars, with an application to the Iron Age and Roman periods. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 45, article number: 103613. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103613)
Articles
- Macheridis, S., Faillace, K., Hood, M., Sayle, K. L., Inglis, E. and Madgwick, R. 2024. Sheep ahoy: Exploring sheep management and its role in Viking Age economy through multiproxy analyses at Löddeköpinge, Sweden. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 34(6), article number: e3355. (10.1002/oa.3355)
- Hood, M., Salvagno, L. and Albarella, U. 2022. A method for assessing relative wear rate in cattle molars, with an application to the Iron Age and Roman periods. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 45, article number: 103613. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103613)
Research
Research interests:
- Human-animal relationships
- Animal husbandry practices
- Museums and heritage
- Community outreach and public engagement
Teaching
Teaching:
Postgraduate demonstrator
- HS2125 Analaysing Archaeology (2021-2022)
- HS2423 Forensic and Osteoarchaeology (2022-2023, 2023-2024)
- HS2209 Applied Archaeological Science (2023-2024)
Teaching qualifications:
- 13 May 2024: Associate Fellowship of AdvanceHE
Biography
Education:
| Cardiff University | January 2021 - Present | PhD (AHRC funded) Food and Networks in Early Medieval Societies: Wales and the West |
| The University of Sheffield | September 2019- September 2020 | MSc Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy, Distinction |
| University of Oxford | September 2013 - July 2016 | BA Archaeology and Anthropology, First Class Honours |
Honours and awards
- AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships funding (CDP3) 2021
- Awarded a share in Patricia Phillips Prize 2020 for the best overall performance by a Masters-level Archaeology student
- Casberd Scholarship for achieving First Class in Honour Moderations, University of Oxford 2014
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Zooarchaeology
- Early Medieval Britain
- Outreach
- Public engagement