Projects per year
Personal profile
Research expertise
My focus is on the relationship between Art and Archaeology in its broadest sense, from the interpretation of prehistoric visual culture, to the intersections between contemporary art practice and the archaeological imagination. My broader research includes various aspects of visual and material culture, such as stone-carving and sculpture, vernacular buildings, prehistoric art and architecture, graffiti and mark-making, museum studies, and conceptual art.
My professional background is in heritage management and archaeology, with experience spanning community development and regeneration, museum curation, commercial archaeological fieldwork, and higher education research and teaching. Over the past ten years, my work has increasingly explored experimental and creative approaches to archaeology, and I have undertaken a number of trans-disciplinary art / archaeology projects and residencies.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Award Date: 11 Feb 2016
Master of Arts, University of Sheffield
Bachelor of Science, University of Sheffield
External positions
Editorial Board Member
Oct 2020 → …
Advisory Panel Member
Aug 2017 → …
Trustee
Dec 2015 → …
Committee Member
2014 → 2017
Keywords
- CC Archaeology
- N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
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International Network for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland (INCAScot)
Hale, A., Thomas, A., Brophy, K. & MacGregor, G.
29/03/21 → 28/03/23
Project: Research
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Monumental Visions: Art and Archaeology in the Heart of Orkney World Heritage Site
1/01/10 → 31/12/10
Project: Research
Research output
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Points in the Ambience – Travels with Archaeologists and Artists in Orkney.
Brind, S., Harrold, J., Hale, A., Lee, D. & Thomas, A., 28 Jan 2022, In: The Drouth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Case Study: Contemporary Archaeology in the Highlands
Brophy, K., Hale, A., MacGregor, G. & Thomas, A., 1 Dec 2021, Highland Archaeology Research Framework : Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.Research output: Other contribution
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International Network Of Contemporary Archaeology In Scotland (Incascot)
Hale, A., Brophy, K., Kiddey, R., MacGregor, G. & Thomas, A., 1 Jun 2021, Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland 2021, p. 10 13 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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St Magnus Graffiti Project, Stage 1
Thomas, A., 16 Aug 2021Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Working Stone, Making Communities – Technology and Identity in Prehistoric Orkney.
Edmonds, M., Anderson-Whymark, H., Clarke, A. & Thomas, A., 1 Jan 2021, Communicating Archaeology: Case studies in the use of, and engagement with, archaeological collections. . Boyle, G. & Butterworth, J. (eds.). Society for Museum Archaeology, p. 59-65 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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‘Survival Tools of the Anthropocene': Islandness and Resilience in Saoirse Higgins’ Pap-ØY-cene
Thomas, A., 3 Nov 2021, In: The Drouth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Art in Context: The Decorated Stone Assemblage
Thomas, A., 18 Nov 2020, The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands. Card, N., Edmonds, M. & Mitchell, A. (eds.). Kirkwall: The Orcadian, p. 132-149 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Activities
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Orkney International Science Festival 2021
Nick Card (Speaker), Antonia Thomas (Speaker), Martha Johnson (Speaker) & Ann Clarke (Speaker)
5 Sep 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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“St Magnus Graffiti Project”
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
26 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Art/Archaeology: Exploring disciplinary edges
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
29 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Norwegian Archaeological Review (Journal)
Antonia Thomas (Peer reviewer)
1 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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British Archaeological Reports (Publisher)
Antonia Thomas (Peer reviewer)
Oct 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Forestry and Land Scotland (Publisher)
Antonia Thomas (Peer reviewer)
29 Oct 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Ruination and Decay
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
11 Dec 2019 → 12 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press / Media
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Graffiti hunt finds 600 marks in Orkney's St Magnus Cathedral
3/05/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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A valley of voices tell the ‘Tales o Hoy’ in new podcast series
11/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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'Art/Archaeology: Exploring Disciplinary Edges'
10/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near Skara Brae
10/02/21 → 11/02/21
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement 'on par' with the world famous Skara Brae - after costal erosion helped unearth animal bones and a carved stone
10/02/21
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney: Process, Temporality and Context
Author: Thomas, A., 11 Feb 2016Supervisor: Downes, J. (Supervisor) & Edmonds, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)
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