Derek Pitman

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Derek Shaun Pitman

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Derek Pitman
Born10 August 1983 (1983-08-10) (age 38)
Dorset, England
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Known for
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsBournemouth University, Swedish Institute at Athens
Doctoral advisor

Derek Pitman is a British archaeologist, lecturer, presenter, and deputy head of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Bournemouth University,[1][2] specialised in ancient metallurgy and geophysical prospection.[3]

Education and career[]

Pitman received his bachelor's degree in Archaeology at Bournemouth University before studying a masters in Archaeomaterials at the University of Sheffield.[2] He researched his PhD, entitled “Craft Practice and Resource Perception in the Southern Urals During the Middle Bronze Age” at the University of Sheffield.[4]

Since 2018 Pitman has led Bournemouth University's excavations at Wytch Farm in Dorset,[5][6] and he is the survey director of the ongoing Greek-Swedish Palamas Archaeological Project at Thessalian Vlochos, Greece.[7] He has also worked and published on Swedish,[8][9] Spanish,[10] Russian,[11] and New Zealand archaeology.[2]

Media appearances[]

Pitman is a host and co-creator (together with Lawrence Shaw) of the archaeology podcast .[12] He has also appeared on multiple episodes of the online revival spin off of the British Archeological TV programme Time Team, Time Team's Tea Time.[13][14]

In 2021 Pitman was announced as a member of Time Team for their crowd funded revival.[1] In addition to being part of the team he presents the companion programme “Dig Watch” that gives behind the scenes access to the production of the new episodes alongside co-host Lawrence Shaw.[15]

Selected publications[]

  • Vaïopoulou, Maria; Whittaker, Helene; Rönnlund, Robin; Tsiouka, Fotini; Klange, Johan; Pitman, Derek; Potter, Rich; Shaw, Lawrence; Hagan, Josephine; Siljedahl, Ellen; Forssén, Matilda; Chandrasekaran, Sujatha; Dandou, Sotiria; Forsblom Ljungdahl, Veronica; Pavilionytė, Asta; Scott-Pratt, Hayden; Schager, Elisabet; Manley, Harry (2020). "The 2016–2018 Greek-Swedish archaeological project at Thessalian Vlochos, Greece". Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome. 13: 7–72. doi:10.30549/opathrom-13-02.
  • Vaïopoulou, Maria; Rönnlund, Robin; Tsiouka, Fotini; Pitman, Derek; Dandou, Sotiria; Potter, Rich; Klange, Johan (2021). "Some preliminary notes on the limited 2020 campaign of the Palamas Archaeological Project (PAP)". Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome. 14: 55–63. doi:10.30549/opathrom-14-04.
  • H. Manley, D. Pitman, E. Wilkes, A. Brown, C. Randall, and D. Carter (2020). "Poole Harbour: Current understanding of the Later Prehistoric to Medieval archaeology and future directions for research". Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society 141, 71–97.
  • A. Brown and D. Pitman (2019). "Resource procurement and inter-regional connections in pre-contact Taranaki, New Zealand: New evidence from geochemical analysis of obsidian". Archaeology in Oceania 54(3), 149–162.
  • M. Russell, P. Cheetham, K. Barrass, D. Evans, E. Hambleton, H. Manley, D. Pitman, and D. Stewart, (2019). "The Durotriges Project 2017: an interim statement". Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society 139, 127–133.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Time Team - The Time Team Crew". www.timeteamdigital.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Dr Derek Pitman - Bournemouth University Staff Profile Pages". staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ Bankes, Caroline (2018-12-30). "'Pony power' helps archaeologists unearth historic hunting lodge". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ^ Pitman, Derek (2015-09-01). Craft Practice and Resource Perception in the Southern Urals During the Middle Bronze Age (phd thesis). University of Sheffield.
  5. ^ "Amazing medieval discoveries made at harbour dig". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. ^ "Purbeck's medieval industrial landscape revealed during BU archaeological dig". www.bournemouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  7. ^ "Vlochos - Vlochos, Thessaly (2015– ongoing)". Swedish Institute at Athens. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  8. ^ "Vlochos - Ancient Urbanism in Western Thessaly: A One-Day Workshop". Swedish Institute at Athens. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  9. ^ Vaïopoulou, Maria; Whittaker, Helene; Rönnlund, Robin; Tsiouka, Fotini; Klange, Johan; Pitman, Derek; Potter, Rich; Shaw, Lawrence; Hagan, Josephine; Siljedal, Ellen; Forssén, Matilda; Chandrasekaran, Sujatha; Dandou, Sotiria; Forsblom Ljungdahl, Veronica; Pavilionytė, Asta; Scott-Pratt, Hayden; Schager, Elisabeth; Manley, Harry (2020-11-02). "The 2016–2018 Greek-Swedish archaeological project at Thessalian Vlochos, Greece". Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome. 13: 7–72. doi:10.30549/opathrom-13-02. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  10. ^ "Digging deeper: Using new archaeological techniques to uncover more about our past". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  11. ^ "В Челябинской области раскопки рудников второго Аркаима начнутся в 2013 году. ПОДРОБНОСТИ интернациональной экспедиции". Агентство новостей «Доступ» (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  12. ^ BAJR (2019-05-03). "New podcast engages audiences in a 'Career in Ruins'". UK Archaeology News. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  13. ^ "Time Team - Session 19". www.timeteamdigital.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  14. ^ "Time Team - Session 27". www.timeteamdigital.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  15. ^ "Roman Villa dig produces countless artefacts - scores of Time Team archeologists descend on the Banbury area this weekend for their first visit to the site near Broughton Castle". www.banburyguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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