The Corpus Team

The project was developed and led until 2023 by Principal Investigator, Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp. Since then the project has continued to be led from Durham University under the leadership of Professor Sarah Semple, supported by Co-Investigators and authors Professor Jane Hawkes, University of York and Professor Joanna Story, University of Leicester.

The development of the online Corpus was significantly advanced and supported by Ms Sarah Price who remains a consultant on the project. Dr Celia Orsini and Dr Tudor Skinner (both Durham University researchers) joined the project in 2018-19 and have supported both the online Corpus, and advanced the completion of fieldwork and archival research for the final volume in the series. Dr Helen Gittos also joined the team in 2018 as a Co-Investigator contributing to workshops and publications. In collaboration with the Archaeology Data Service, led by Co-Investigator Professor Julian Richards, University of York, the project has developed a new sustainable home for the online catalogues which will be made available in 2026.

Clockwise from top left: Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp, Prof Sarah Semple, Prof Jane Hawkes, Prof Jo Story, Dr Helen Gittos, Dr Tudor Skinner, Prof Julian Richards, Dr Celia Orsini, Ms Sarah Price, Dr Derek Craig

Dr Sarah Semple
Project Lead
Department of Archaeology
Durham University
Contact email: [email protected]

The project has been overseen since the 1970s by a British Academy Advisory Committee. The committee now comprises Sir David Wilson (FBA, FSA) formerly Director of the British Museum, Professor John Blair (FBA, FSA), Emeritus Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology, Queen’s College, Oxford, Dr Richard Gem (OBE, FSA), Professor James Graham-Campbell (FBA, FSA), Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology, University College London, Professor Jane Hawkes (FSA), Emeritus Professor of Art History, University of York, Dr David Parsons (University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Aberystwyth), Professor Sarah Semple (FBA, FSA) Professor in Archaeology, Durham University, Professor Leslie Webster (FSA), Honorary Professor, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, Dr Jeffrey West (FSA), formerly Advisory Board for Redundant Churches.