Okay, so today I wanted to dig into something a bit different, this guy named Miles Russell. I’d heard the name tossed around, mostly in relation to ancient history and archaeology, and I got curious. Who is this guy, and what’s he all about?

First things first, I did some basic searching. Just typed his name into a search engine and started poking around. Turns out, he’s a British archaeologist. Okay, cool. He’s a Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology at Bournemouth University.
Next, I wanted to see what he’s actually worked on. I found a list of his publications. He’s written a bunch of books and articles, mostly about Roman Britain and the Iron Age. Some of the titles that caught my eye were about Roman objects, blood, and the display of human remains.
I also found out that he’s been involved in some pretty big excavation projects. The one that really stood out was the Big Dig at a place called Durotriges. They found all sorts of stuff there, like human remains, animal bones, and pottery.
- Started with a simple search: Just typed “Miles Russell” into a search engine and saw what popped up.
- Checked out his professional background: Found his profile on the Bournemouth University website, learned about his position and areas of expertise.
- Looked at his publications: Scanned through his list of books and articles to get a sense of his research interests.
- Explored his excavation work: Read about some of the digs he’s been involved in, especially the Big Dig at Durotriges.
- Dug a bit deeper into specific topics: Got more curious about some of the topics he’s written about, like the display of human remains, and did some more focused searching on those.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of what I did:
After spending a few hours going down this rabbit hole, I feel like I have a decent grasp of who Miles Russell is and what he does. He seems like a pretty important figure in the world of British archaeology. It was fun learning something new today! I might even check out some of his books when I have time to read further. It’s amazing what you can find when you just start digging.