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Gail Hama - Independent Finds Specialist
85 Westbrooke Avenue,
Hartlepool, TS25 5HY
Evening tel: 01429 281 211
Mobile no. 07968 578 313
Car owner; LCV owner
Education/Qualifications
BA Hons Archaeology (2:1)
University of York 1985-1988
NVQ Unit G3: Collections Management and Interpretation level 4 (2000)
Personal profile
Following graduation in 1988, I spent 8 years in field archaeology
working with organisations such as York Archaeological Trust
and the Humberside Archaeology Unit. I have worked as a site
assistant on sites dating to the Iron Age, Anglo-Saxon, Medieval
and post-medieval periods. I moved on to supervising the processing
and recording of finds: setting-up recording procedures; post-excavation
work and writing reports for developers. I have produced articles
and have had a monograph published for a major Anglo-Saxon
cemetery site.
In 1996 I joined Hull Museums Service as Assistant Keeper of Archaeology and became involved with re-organising and documenting the stores. I liaised with contractors regarding the transfer of archives and was responsible for setting-up Finds Identification Days for the general public in advance of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Research and cataloguing of the collection was on-going, with particular emphasis on Anglo-Saxon and Medieval artefacts. When I was appointed Keeper of Archaeology my work focused on our Heritage Lottery Fund application to completely redesign the museum and install new displays.
In 2002 I moved to Hartlepool Museums Service and although it gave me a broader curatorial role it no longer brought me into contact with archaeology. I left to help set-up a continental and wholefood business with my husband, with a view to working as a freelance finds specialist once this was well established.
Membership
of Institutions/Organisations
Associate of The Institute of Field Archaeologists
The Society of Museum Archaeologists
The Finds Research Group
Council for British Archaeology
Employment history
2006 - to date
Self employed Independent Finds Specialist
2004 - 2006
Business partner for The Spice Bazaar
2002 - 2004
Museums Officer - Hartlepool Museums Service
1998 - 2002
Keeper of Archaeology Hull Museums Service
1997 - 1998
Acting Keeper of Archaeology Hull Museums Service
1996 - 1997
Assistant Keeper of Archaeology Hull Museums Service
1991 - 1996
Finds Researcher Humber Archaeology Partnership
1990 - 1991
Site Assistant Humberside Archaeology Unit
1989 - 1990
Research Assistant Gillam Pottery Project, RCHME
July - Dec 1989
Site Assistant Phoenix Project, Hull City Council
1988 - 1989
Finds Assistant York Archaeological Trust
Sept - Nov 1988
Photographic Technician
Department of Archaeology, York University
June – Sept 1988
Site Supervisor
Department of Archaeology, York University
Relevant experience and achievements
The Spice Bazaar, Hartlepool
Awarded start-up grant from European Development Fund;
Nominated for the Best New Business Award 2004;
Runners-up for the Hartlepool Business Awards 2005.
Museums Officer
Hartlepool Arts, Museums and Events Service
Management and development of documentation and conservation
programmes; acquisitions, and funding applications;
Sourcing and programming temporary exhibition programmes for
the museum and art gallery;
Initiating education and access projects through Renaissance
in the Regions.
Keeper of Archaeology
The Hull and East
Riding Museum
Successful Heritage Lottery Fund application for £1.5m
refurbishment and re-display of the museum;
Successful application for Designated status for the
archaeology collection;
Completion of new galleries and re-opening of the museum;
Development of procedures with archaeological contractors
and other museums;
Re-organisation of stores and documentation projects;
Promoting facilities for public access;
Raising awareness of archaeology
through publication, television and press coverage.
Selected
publications
Drinkall, G and Foreman, M. The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Castledyke
South, Barton-upon-Humber, Sheffield Excavation Report 6, 1998
Drinkall, G. “The Finds” in D. H. Evans, Excavations and watching briefs on the site of the Knights Hospitaller’s Preceptory, Beverley, 1991-1994, East Riding Archaeologist vol.9, 1997
Drinkall, G. “Objects of Copper Alloy”, in K. Steedman, Excavation of a Saxon site at Riby Cross Roads, Lincolnshire, The Archaeological Journal vol.151, 1994
Drinkall, G and Foreman, M. Excavations at Hall Garth, Beverley, in prep.
Finds sections in the following cyclostyled reports for the Humber Archaeology Partnership:
Foreman, M. Trial Excavations in Tower Street, Hull. 1995
Tibbles, J. and Steedman, K. Trial Excavations on land east of Keldgate Manor, Beverley, 1995
Tibbles, J. Trial Excavations on land to the rear of 37 North Bar Within, Beverley. 1995
Tibbles, J. and Steedman, K. An Archaeological Evaluation at 36A-40 High Street, Hull, 1994
Atkinson, D., Evans, D.H. and Foreman, M. Evaluations at Flemingate House and Champney Road, Beverley, 1993
Produced various unpublished reports and catalogues for Hull Museums Service including a catalogue for several thousand metal-detected finds purchased by the museum; detailed design briefs, which included artefact research, for the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval galleries.
Referees/references provided on request.
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