Dawn Hadley

Dawn Marie Hadley (born 1967) is a British historian and archaeologist, who is best known for her research on the Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age periods, the study of childhood, and gender in medieval England. She is a member of the Centre for Medieval Studies and the department of archaeology at the University of York.

Biography Education and career Born in Walsall, Hadley studied Modern History at the Universities of Hull and Birmingham. She was a temporary lecturer in History at the University of Leeds. In 1996, Hadley was hired by the University of Sheffield as a lecturer. Hadley is Director of White Rose College of Arts and Humanities, Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York.

Current research

Hadley's most recent research includes contributions to The Rothwell Charnel Chapel Project, which focuses on the 13th century charnel chapel at Holy Trinity Church, in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. The below-ground chapel house contains one of two remaining medieval ossuaries in England.

Hadley co-directs the "Viking Torksey project" on the 9th century Viking winter camp at Torksey, Lincolnshire with Prof. Julian Richards, and its extension Tents to Towns. Building on the late Mark Blackburn's identification and characterisation of the site, the new project focused on the legacy of the Viking army in the area, its interaction with the local community, the development of Anglo-Saxon towns, and the changing nature of commerce during the Anglo-Saxon period at Torksey. Hadley has co-authored a new book with Prof. John Moreland (University of Sheffield) on Sheffield Castle, which was destroyed (slighted) during the English Civil War. The book is based on the research project led by Hadley and Moreland on previous excavations of the castle site.

Media From 1998 to 2010, Hadley appeared on five episodes of the British TV series, Time Team. She also appeared as herself in the TV Movie Documentary, Saxon Hoard: A Golden Discovery in 2012.

Awards and honours In November, 2006, Hadley was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

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