Meet the Staff !

Administration Team

Mr Bill Britnell, Director/Company Secretary

Bill is the person who undertakes our management and administration, policy co-ordination, fund-raising and project management. He started with the Trust in 1975, and has a BA (Hons) and MA in Archaeology, both from the University of Wales, Cardiff. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, and a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. Bill's special archaeological interests are wide-ranging, but particularly in the later prehistoric and pre-industrial periods.
BillBritnell@cpat.org.uk

Mrs Jenny Britnell, Administrative Officer

Jenny's role with the Trust is to ensure a smooth day-to-day financial administration, as well as being an archaeologist and our archivist. She started with the Trust in 1978, has a BA (Hons) in Archaeology (University of Wales, Cardiff), and professes a special interest in Roman and medieval archaeology.
JennyB@cpat.org.uk

Mrs Merle Godsell, Finance Assistant

Merle is probably the person who will answer your call if you phone us. She also does all our day-to-day book keeping of income and expenditure, and sorts out the wages, orders equipment and office stationery, etc. Merle has GCEs, and had six years previous office experience before joining the Trust (part-time) in July 1983. Her special interests are pets, walking, travel and chocolate.
Merle@cpat.org.uk

Curatorial Team

Mr Chris Martin, Head of Curatorial Services - Regional Archaeologist

Chris is in overall charge of Curatorial Services in CPAT. He is responsible for the development and management of all aspects of the Historic Environment Record, Heritage Management and Planning Service (and repairing computers) - the equivalent of a County Archaeologist in England. Chris started with the Trust in 1980, has a BA (Hons) Degree in Archaeology (University of Wales, Cardiff), and declares an archaeological interest in anything "except the bloody Romans", as well as going home and sleeping. In his spare time he is not the lead singer with Coldplay, he has never met Gwyneth Paltrow and none of his children are named after fruit.
ChrisMartin@cpat.org.uk

Mr Jeff Spencer, Historic Environment Record Officer

Since April 2002 Jeff Spencer has been hard at work as Regional Historic Environment Record Officer (HERO!) with the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust, answering queries about archaeology from the public, and adding new sites to the record. Jeff has a BSc (Hons) in Archaeology from Bournemouth University and an MA in Cultural Landscape Management from the University of Wales Lampeter. He is a Practitioner of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and has a particular interest in military remains of the 20th century, and industrial archaeology (being Industrial Archaeology Secretary of the Council for British Archaeology: Wales/Cymru). Personal hobbies include sport (mainly watching but occasionally participating), and an unhealthy interest in loud rock music.
Jeff@cpat.org.uk

Mr Mark Walters, Development Control Officer

Mark provides Planning Services, advising developers, local authorities and the public of the archaeological implication of planning proposals, preparing a "brief" for each project and monitoring the work of the archaeological contractors. Mark has been with us since January 1992, has a BA (Hons) Degree in Archaeology & Ancient History (University of Wales, Lampeter) and a Masters Degree in Industrial Heritage (Birmingham University - Ironbridge Institute) and is an Associate member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. His interests include Astronomy and Astrophotography, WWII Naval History, Archaeology of Warfare, Industrial and Mining Archaeology.
MarkWalters@cpat.org.uk

Ms Wendy Owen, Senior Project Assistant/DC Assistant

Wendy assists in project work, surveying, deals with enquiries, and checks the planning lists against our computerised records. She started with the Trust in 1985, has a BA (Hons) in Archaeology (University of Wales, Cardiff). Her special interests include land surveying - especially site planning, excavation, finds study (whenever she can!), and gardening.
Wendy@cpat.org.uk

Mrs Abi McCullough, Heritage Management Archaeologist

Abi joined the Trust in February 2001 to work on the Tir Gofal Agri-Environment Scheme, carrying out desktop and field surveys of farms entering the scheme. Abi holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Heritage Conservation (Archaeology) from Trinity College, Carmarthen, and has an interest in most aspects of archaeology especially landscape studies, historic buildings and 'public' archaeology, particularly working with children. Abi claims to be rather crafty, enjoying embroidery and jewellery making. She also likes to go for unvigorous walks in the countryside.
Abi@cpat.org.uk

Miss Sophie Watson, Heritage Management Archaeologist

Sophie started with the Trust in April 2008 and undertakes work on the Better Woodlands for Wales and Tir Gofal schemes. She also deals with public and commercial enquiries of the HER and updates records using our flash new HER database! She has a BA (Hons) degree in Archaeology from the University of Wales Lampeter and would declare herself interested in all types of archaeology – but particularly Prehistoric and Industrial. Her hobbies are cycling and baking cakes.
Sophie@cpat.org.uk

Project Team

Mr Bob Silvester, Deputy Director

Bob's role in life is as second-in-command of the Trust, overseeing projects and fieldwork, and generally keeping us all on our toes. He started with the Trust in April 1989, has a BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology (University of Exeter) and is a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. Bob's special interests include medieval rural settlement, early maps - particularly estate maps, churches and church monuments, medieval and later land reclamation, and leaping around "doing" lots of upland fieldwork.
BobSilvester@cpatfield.demon.co.uk

Mr Nigel Jones, Projects Officer

Nigel's role is in project management, contracts management, undertaking EDM surveys, and directing excavations. Nigel started with the Trust in 1983, and his qualifications are a BA (Hons) in Geography (University of Sheffield), Certificate in Field Archaeology (University of Oxford). Nigel says his special interests are in EDM survey, medieval and Roman excavation, medieval pottery, metal mines and mountains.
NigelJones@cpatfield.demon.co.uk

Mr Richard Hankinson, Project Archaeologist

Since joining the Trust in November 1987, Richard has been busy with all sorts of field and desk-based projects. His particular interests include: the uses of environmental archaeology in combination with excavation, the early medieval period in general, and upland archaeology. He no longer rides his bike, having taken to restoring old Triumph cars (MkIV Spit on the road, GT6 in progress and due to return to it in the spring of 2005), but does still jump down dark holes using bits of thick string.
Richard@cpatfield.demon.co.uk