Laura Desrosiers
Project Officer Laura has worked as an archaeologist since 2015. She started at PCA in 2016 as a field archaeologist before progressing to Senior Project Officer, subsequently running and reporting on sites from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period, from small evaluations to large excavations. In 2020, Laura began working as a lithics specialist…
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Geospatial Data Supervisor Isaac joined Pre-Construct Archaeology in 2022 as a Trainee Archaeologist and progressed into the Geospatial Data team, where he is now Geospatial Data Supervisor. His move into the role was driven by a strong interest in archaeological data capture technologies, particularly GIS, survey and photogrammetry, combined with a long-standing enthusiasm for computing…
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Conservator Carys first joined PCA in 2021 as a field archaeologist after completing a BSc in Archaeology with Forensic Science. In 2022, she began studying Conservation and spent the following years working in the UK and abroad as an object conservator. As well as her contract at a museum, her experience includes field conservation on…
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BA, MSCFinds and Environmental Manager Following the completion of an MSc in Environmental Archaeology, Tegan started work at PCA Cambridge in 2018 as an environmental processor and junior specialist. Since then, she has become an established archaeobotanist and marine shell specialist at PCA. Tegan has undertaken work in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk,…
Read MoreLawrence Morgan-Shelbourne
Prehistoric Pottery Specialist Lawrence started his career as an archaeologist in 2011 with the Cambridge Office of PCA, following on from his studies at Bristol University. His initial focus was on fieldwork, rapidly progressing towards working as a Project Officer for over a decade with a focus on sites within the East Anglian and East…
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Operations Manager Karen joined PCA in 2026 as Operations Manager, bringing over two decades of experience in global operational leadership, primarily within examination environments. She has extensive experience managing matrix teams across multiple functions and time zones, ensuring that systems are robust, transparent, and effectively owned. Originally qualifying as a Building Surveyor at the University…
Read MoreIza Jamar Anderle
Roman Pottery Specialist Iza studied Archaeology at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. During her studies she spent a semester at Newcastle University as part of the Erasmus exchange programme. She worked as a curatorial intern in a museum in Slovenia and excavated in France as a volunteer. She has been working in British commercial…
Read MoreValerio Pinna
Geospatial Data Manager Valerio has worked in archaeology since 2007, taking part in various commercial and research projects in Sardinia, Italy and in the UK. Before moving to the UK, in 2014, he collaborated on several research projects with the LASP – Laboratory of Palaeoethnology of the University of Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy), performing the role…
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BSc (Hons), MScAnimal Bone Specialist Tess joined PCA in January 2025 as an Animal Bones Specialist, bringing an MSc in Bioarchaeology (Zooarchaeology pathway) and commercial archaeological fieldwork experience. Since joining the company, she has rapidly developed her specialist skills and now undertakes work on major infrastructure projects and archive reports. She is currently developing an…
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BA, MScArchive Manager & UAS CAA Responsible Manager Ryan has been working with PCA since 2017, and in commercial archaeology in the UK and USA since 2013. Prior to working at PCA, he had extensive experience in the USA supervising fieldwork and preforming zooarchaeological post excavation analysis of Native American and colonial sites. At PCA…
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