Helen Geake

Role: National Finds Adviser - Early Medieval to Post Medieval objects
Database records prefix: FAHG

Address: Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3DZ

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Short profile:

Helen studied Medieval Archaeology at University College London before completing a PhD on 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, and is an expert on all things Anglo-Saxon! She later helped set up a dedicated unit working with metal detectorists at Norfolk Museums Service. Helen joined the Scheme in 2000 as the Suffolk Finds Liaison Officer.

Helen now works part-time as the Finds Adviser (early-medieval artefacts) and her office is in the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge.  She spends some of the rest of her time working with Time Team.

Phone (work): +44 (0) 1223 333323
Phone (fax): +44 (0) 1223 333503

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Most recent presentations

Title: How to describe an archaeological object
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Title: The Staffordshire Hoard: a treasure saved for the nation
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Period breakdown

A breakdown of finds by period
Period Finds Records
Bronze Age 158 144
Early Medieval 395 352
Foreign 13 13
Iron Age 59 54
Medieval 1919 1507
Mesolithic 270 45
Modern 12 6
Neolithic 168 102
Palaeolithic 9 7
Post Medieval 1098 765
Roman 576 313
Unknown 81 12
Finds by period

Records breakdown

A breakdown of finds recorded
Year Quarter Finds Records
2000 2 1 1
2000 3 158 152
2000 4 407 394
2001 1 1072 495
2001 2 792 476
2001 3 502 375
2001 4 538 446
2002 1 608 459
2002 2 415 306
2002 3 428 308
2003 3 56 52
2003 4 1 1
2004 2 1 1
2004 3 2 2
2005 2 1 1
2006 1 1 1
2009 2 1 1
2009 3 1 1
2010 2 1 1
2011 2 2 2
2011 3 15 15
2011 4 31 31

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