Adelina Teoaca
Adelina holds an MA in Historical Heritage Recovery and an MSc in Forensic Osteology. She is currently pursuing a PhD focused on osteobiographies and funerary practices of the Late Roman Period in Kent. With over 10 years of experience as an osteological specialist, she conducts comprehensive assessments of both skeletal and cremated remains. Her expertise covers pathologies, trauma analysis, and demographic studies, alongside statistical analysis of populations.
In the analysis phase of projects, Adelina examines funerary rites, including both cremation and inhumation practices, working closely with finds specialists to integrate grave goods, costume elements, and pyre materials into the osteological analysis. She can also facilitate scientific analyses such as isotope testing and aDNA to produce in-depth osteobiographies, providing valuable insights for commercial archaeology projects.
Address:
Canterbury Archaeological Trust
29 Simmonds Road
Canterbury
Kent, CT1 3RT
Membership of Professional Organisations:
Member of CIfA Human Osteoarchaeology Special Interest Group
Member of CIfA Archaeological Archives Group
Trustee – Representative from a Professional Organization for the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO)
Selected Major Projects:
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The new Archaeological Gallery ‘Lives in our Landscapes’, Maidstone Museum 2023-2024 – Osteoarchaeological analysis specialist. Compiling a comprehensive osteobiography of the early Anglo-Saxon skeleton from the 2005 Eastry excavation, the project also involved displaying human remains, creating information boards, and conducting interviews and talks.
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East Wear Bay, Folkestone 2015-2016 – Rescue archaeological excavation of what was known as the Roman Villa located on the edge of the Dover- Folkestone Heritage Coast. The investigation revealed that the site was also an internationally important late Iron Age trading settlement, its main industry focused on the production of querns from local sandstone.
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In the Shadow of the Castle: The Story of St James’ Exhibition, Dover, 2022 – The six weeks event was funded by Legal & General Investment Management Limited, and it was focused on the archaeological excavation prior to the construction of St James Retail Park in 2015-2016. The exhibition was set to inform the general public of the history of the area from the Bronze Age to modern times through material culture. The project included osteological recording, assessment and analysis of the Quaker cemetery uncovered in the area in 2015, as part of the education and outreach events during the exhibition.
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Unlocking our Past, 2020 – launch of the website unlockingourpast.co.uk in partnership with Historic England, which showcases Kent’s diverse past through a collection of the most important finds recovered by the Trust and explores how Kent is connected to the wider world over the course of millennia. The project was funded through the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund.
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Finding Eanswythe: The Life and Afterlife of an Anglo-Saxon Saint, Folkestone, 2017-2020 – Community led project funded by The National Heritage Lottery Fund; Canterbury Christ Church University; the Roger de Haan Charitable Trust; The Rochester Bridge Trust; Kent County Council and Folkestone Town Council. Archaeological excavation carried out at Morehall Recreation Ground in October 2018 in search of the St Eanswythe’s Watercourse. Osteological investigation of the remains recovered from the reliquary of St Eanswythe, Folkestone Church.
Major Post-Excavation Projects:
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Windmill Lane, Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, 2023 (client: Country House Developments Limited)
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Frognal Lane, Teynham, Swale, 2023 – (client: Chartway Partnerships Group and Moat Homes)
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Manston Green Phase 1, 2, 3, Ramsgate 2022, 2023, 2024 – (client: Redrow Homes)
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Preston Fields, Salter’s Lane, Faversham, 2022 – (client: Redrow Homes)
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Innovation Park, Medway, 2021 – (client: Medway District Council)
