#MeetTheStaffMonday Emma

We are meeting one of our Junior Project Officer’s Emma this #meetthestaffmonday

“Hi I’m Emma. I’ve just passed my 20 years served at CAT! I first joined CAT in 2000 to work on the Head Street Post-Office excavation. I returned in 2002 after graduating from Reading University and have been here ever since!🐈

I have been lucky enough to dig on many large sites as well as working on large reports and publications including St Marys Hospital, Handford House, Stanway Quarry, Birch Quarry, Colchester Institute, multiple Colchester Garrison excavations, including the Roman circus, Williams and Griffin (Fenwick), Brightlingsea Quarry and, Mercury Theatre🎉

As a Junior Project Officer for the Trust I write Written Schemes of Investigation, site reports and prepare figures such as plans and sections. I’ve been the Trust illustrator since 2003 and particularly love artefact illustration and photography. I’m also the lucky person who gets to record any fragile items such as treasure which need extra care and recording. For the Fenwick treasure I worked alongside a conservator to carefully dig away, plan and record each item of jewellery that had been lifted in a block from site. I also enjoy helping with events and community projects and was working with groups of volunteers at the former Essex County Hospital site before covid stopped us👀”