Alice Revill

Alice’s research will investigate Neolithic enclosure monuments in western and central Continental Europe. Her PhD research will contribute to the wider ERC funded COREX project - from CORrelations to EXplanations: towards a new European prehistory. Alice’s research will analyse the distribution and evolution over time of different types of Neolithic enclosures built between the 6^th to 3^rd millennia BC, including rondels, causewayed enclosures, and linear Passy-type enclosures. To achieve this the chronology, distribution, form, and function of different enclosure types will be investigated and compared. The aim of this comparison is to identify regional variation within the enclosure types and to highlight key similarities and differences between the enclosure types.

The causes of these differences will be examined, to assess the impact of various factors, such as environmental and cultural changes, on the construction and use of enclosures across Europe. The landscape context of each enclosure type will also be considered to determine any associations with other features, for example settlements or other monument classes. The changes and developments of different enclosure types may reflect cultural changes during the Neolithic period. The data collected as part of Alice’s research will be added to the BIAD database, part of the COREX project, and provide the basis for further analysis within COREX.

Prior to joining UCL, Alice completed her Undergraduate and Masters degrees at Newcastle University. Throughout her degrees she held a continued interest in prehistoric archaeology with a particular focus on Neolithic monuments. During her Masters she completed her dissertation titled ‘An Irish Connection: The Relationship Between Neolithic Enclosure Monuments in Ireland and North-West England.’ Alice hopes to apply her knowledge of Neolithic enclosures to those in Continental Europe during her PhD studies.

Funding 

ERC funded through the COREX project.

Education

• BA, Archaeology, Newcastle University, 2019-2022

• MA, Archaeology, Newcastle University, 2022-2023