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ABOUT THE ROLE

Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you will support the Principal Investigator in delivery of research activity on the PELLIS: Investigating the manufacture, trade, and economy of Roman leather through multi-analytical approaches.

The AHRC-funded PELLIS project investigates the manufacture, trade, and economic role of leather in the Roman Empire, addressing a major gap in our understanding of an industry essential to both civilian and military life. Because archaeological leather survives only in exceptional conditions, its economic significance has long been overshadowed by more durable materials like pottery. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining proteomics, stable isotope and genetic analysis with archaeological and historical research, PELLIS will analyse leather assemblages from Roman Britain, the Netherlands, and Syria to determine animal species, origins, processing methods, and patterns of object production and use. By integrating this new scientific evidence with broader economic models, the project will reveal how leather was produced, distributed, and accessed across the provinces and frontiers, offering a more holistic picture of Roman manufacturing, supply networks, husbandry practices, and everyday lifeways.

ob Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you will support the Principal Investigator in delivery of research activity on the PELLIS: Investigating the manufacture, trade, and economy of Roman leather through multi-analytical approaches.

The AHRC-funded PELLIS project investigates the manufacture, trade, and economic role of leather in the Roman Empire, addressing a major gap in our understanding of an industry essential to both civilian and military life. Because archaeological leather survives only in exceptional conditions, its economic significance has long been overshadowed by more durable materials like pottery. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining proteomics, stable isotope and genetic analysis with archaeological and historical research, PELLIS will analyse leather assemblages from Roman Britain, the Netherlands, and Syria to determine animal species, origins, processing methods, and patterns of object production and use. By integrating this new scientific evidence with broader economic models, the project will reveal how leather was produced, distributed, and accessed across the provinces and frontiers, offering a more holistic picture of Roman manufacturing, supply networks, husbandry practices, and everyday lifeways.