Duncan Field

BSc (Hons), MSc Duncan joined PCA in 2018 as an Environmental Assistant, progressing to Environmental Supervisor then Project Officer and Geoarchaeologist. Duncan came into commercial archaeology having initially studied Applied Geology at the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, followed by an MSc in Environmental Archaeology focused on the geochemical sampling of a Bronze Age copper ore processing…

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Berni Sudds

BSc MAPost-Roman Pottery Specialist Berni Sudds specialises in Saxon, medieval and later pottery in addition to ceramic building material and painted and decorative plasterwork of all periods. She has worked as a finds manager and specialist since completing her Master’s degree in 1998, the last 26 of these with PCA as a specialist. Berni has…

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Valerio 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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Tess Townend

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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Susanne Larsson

MSc (Stockholm University), BA International Erasmus Malta (Galway University ROI), MSc Conservation Studies UCLFinds Supervisor Susanne joined PCA as a Finds Supervisor in February 2023. Susanne has been working as an archaeologist, onsite Finds and Sample Supervisor, Post-excavation Supervisor and processor in Sweden, the Republic of Ireland and England for many years. She has also…

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Aaron Goode

Project Manager Aaron studied Archaeology at Auckland University and worked as an archaeologist in New Zealand prior to moving to the UK in 1998, where he worked on a broad range of sites with various archaeological contractors before joining PCA’s Durham Office in 2006. For the last 13 years of his career with PCA he…

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Ryan Desrosiers

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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Tom Woolhouse

MA (Cantab), MCIfASenior Project Manager Tom has worked in commercial archaeology since 2004, primarily in southern and eastern England. He joined PCA Cambridge in 2012 as a Senior Archaeologist, directing fieldwork projects across East Anglia and helping to manage the new Cambridge office’s publication programme, before becoming a Project Manager in 2017. As well as…

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Ruta Jatkonyte

HR Assistant Ruta has been with PCA since March 2025, supporting the HR team and HR Manager. In her role, she contributes to improving HR processes, analysing HR data, and supporting administrative tasks and recruitment. She has also improved the organisation of key HR activities, including right-to-work checks, new starters, and recruitment processes, helping ensure…

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Neil Hawkins

MCIfAProject Manager London Neil has been an archaeologist since 1999, starting his career with Wessex Archaeology working on sites in London and the southeast. He joined PCA in 2002 as a field archaeologist and then progressed to Supervisor/Senior Supervisor. During this time Neil supervised and published a vast array of projects across London and wider…

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