Dr Paul Everill

Biography

In 1989, at the age of 16, I was a trainee on the Wroxeter archaeological field school run by Phil Barker, where I was taught the rigorous excavation and recording methods for which he was famous. Inspired by that experience, I went on to study for my undergraduate degree at Saint David's University College, Lampeter, Wales between 1991 and 1994. Following the completion of my Masters degree at the University of Southampton I worked full-time in commercial archaeology for a number of years, before returning to Southampton to study for my PhD. My doctoral research project, an analysis of British 'developer-led' archaeology was published by Oxbow Books in 2009, with a revised second edition in 2012.

I have co-directed the excavations of the Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi, in collaboration with specialists from the Georgian National Museum and National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia, since 2002. Working in Samegrelo, west Georgia, we have shed significant light on this important multi-period site and trained a significant number of Georgian and British students.

I joined the Archaeology Department at Winchester in April 2008 and teach on the BA, BSc and MA programmes, as well as supervising MRes and PhD research students (see below). 

Areas of expertise

• Archaeology, Heritage and Wellbeing
• Archaeology of Western Georgia
• Archaeological field techniques
• History and structure of commercial archaeology
• 'Early' excavations and excavators

Publications

Books/Monographs

• Everill, P. and Burnell, K. (eds) 2022. Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, powerful and therapeutic engagement with the past. Routledge.
• Everill, P. and Irving, P. (eds) 2015. Rescue Archaeology: Foundations for the Future. Hertford, RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust
• Everill, P. (ed.) 2014. Nokalakevi Tsikhegoji Archaeopolis: Archaeological excavations 2001-10. Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. BAR International Series 2612. Oxford, Archaeopress.
• Everill, P. 2012. The Invisible Diggers: A study of commercial archaeology in the UK (2^nd Edition). Oxford, Oxbow books. Available as an ebook HERE.
• Everill, P. 2009. The Invisible Diggers: A study of commercial archaeology in the UK. Heritage Research Series: 1. Oxford, Oxbow books.

Articles

• Everill, P., Murgulia, N., Bennett, R., Lomitashvili, D., and Burnell, K. 2022. Authentic and therapeutic engagement with the past for veterans at Nokalakevi, Georgia, and on Breaking Ground Heritage projects in the UK. Arheologia 2 (2022)
• Everill, P., Murgulia, N., Lomitashvili, D., Colvin, I., Lortkipanidze, B., Schwenninger, J-L, and Cook, G. 2021. The recent contribution of scientific techniques to the study of Nokalakevi in Samegrelo, Georgia. Anatolian Studies 71: 29-45 doi:10.1017/S00661546210
• Everill, P. 2020. Quo Vadis? What next for British archaeology? European Journal of Post-Classical Archaeologies 10: 73-90
• Everill, P., Bennett, R. and Burnell, K. 2020. Dig in: an evaluation of the role of archaeological fieldwork for the improved wellbeing of military veterans. Antiquity 94 (373): 212-227
• Everill, P. and Ashby, D. 2019. Excavation and survey at Church Place, Denny Wait, in the New Forest in 2016/17. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society (74): 115-136
• Everill, P. 2019. Travellers’ Tales of Mingrelia and of the ancient fortress of Nokalakevi. Ancient West and East 18: 195-224 
• Everill, P., Antidze, N., Lomitashvili, D., Murgulia, N. 2018. Bringing methodology to the fore: The Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. Ancient West and East (17): 1-25
• Lortkipanidze, B., Murgulia, N., Lomitashvili, D., Everill, P., and Colvin, I. 2018. Sad mdebareobda egrisis tsikhesimagre onogurisi?! Arkeospektri (1): 80-99 [* In Georgian *]
• Lomitashvili, D., Lordkipanidze, B., Murgulia, N., Everill, P., Colvin, I. 2017. Khuntsis tsikhe. Iberia-Kolxeti (13): 99-111  [* In Georgian *]
• Everill, P., Lomitashvili, D., Murgulia, N., Colvin, I., Lortkipanidze, B. 2017. Forty seasons of excavation: Nokalakevi Tsikhegoji Archaeopolis. Iberia Colchis (13): 146-165
• Everill, P., Lortkipanidze, B., Murghulia, N., Colvin, I., Lomitashvili, D. 2017. The lost fortress of Onoguris? Recently discovered 6th century AD fortifications at Khuntsistsikhe, West Georgia. Antiquity 91 (356) e5   Read it online.
• Everill, P., Finneran, N. and Flatman, J. 2015.Training and Teaching in the Historic Environment. The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 6 (2): 93-97 Read it online
• Everill, P. 2015. Pedagogy and Practice: The Provision and Assessment of Archaeological Fieldwork Training in UK Higher Education. The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 6 (2): 122-141
• Lomitashvili, D., Tvalchrelidze, Z., Kebuladze, N., Murgulia, N., Bokeria, M., Tvaradze, A., Zamtaradze, M., Kapanadze, T., Colvin, I., Everill, P., Neil, B., Timby, J., Slater, A., and James, L. 2013. Nokalakevis kartul-inglisuri ekspeditsiis 2010 tslis sezonis arkeologiuri gatxrebis angarishi. Dziebani: sakartvelos arkeologiashi (21): 44-63 [* In Georgian *]
• Everill, P. 2012. Excavating a memory: The British in Georgia 1918-1920. Anatolian Studies (62): 153-162
• Everill, P. 2012. Through a Strange Country: The Parkers at Old Winchester Hill. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 67 (pt.II): 398-404
• Lomitashvili, D., Tvalchrelidze, Z., Kebuladze, N., Murghulia, N., Bokeria, M., Kvavadze, E., Colvin, I., Everill, P., Timby, J., and Neil, B. 2011. Kartul-inglisuri ekspeditsia nokalakevshi, 2008-2009 tslebis sezonis arkeologiuri gatxrebis angarishi. Dziebani: sakartvelos arkeologiashi (20): 133-152 [* In Georgian *]
• Everill, P., Marter, P., Lomitashvili, D., Murgulia, N. 2011. Arkeopolisis topograpia: Nokalakevis mravalfeniani zeglis GPS kvlevai.Moambe: sakartvelos erovnuli muzeumis #2 (47-B): 117-130 [* In Georgian *]
• Everill, P. and Nicholls, R. 2011. Archaeological Fieldwork Training: Provision and Assessment in Higher Education. University of Winchester and the Higher Education Academy
• Everill, P., Colvin, I., Neil, B. and Lomitashvili, D. 2010. Nokalakevi-Archaeopolis: ten years of Anglo-Georgian collaboration. Antiquity 84 (326)
• Lomitashvili, D., Tvalchrelidze, Z., Lordkipanidze, B., Kebuladze, N., Murghulia, N., Bokeria, M., Zamtaradze, M., Kapanadze, T., Colvin, I., Everill, P., Timby, J., and Neil, B. 2010. Nokalakevis arkeologiuri ekspeditsiis 2007 tslis savele samusharebis angarishi. Dziebani: sakartvelos arkeologiashi (19): 46-56 [* In Georgian *]
• Everill, P. 2010. The Parkers of Heytesbury: Archaeological pioneers. Antiquaries Journal 90: 441-53
• Everill, P. 2009. Invisible Pioneers. British Archaeology 108: 40-43
• Everill, P. 2007. A day in the life of a training excavation: Teaching fieldwork in the UK. World Archaeology 39:4

Chapters in books

• Everill, P. Forthcoming. ‘Over the hills and far away’: An essay on Anglo-Georgian relations. In Hargreaves, J. (ed) Festschrift Tsetskhladze.
• Everill, P. 2022. Introduction to archaeology: A personal perspective. In Everill, P. and Burnell, K. (ed.) Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, powerful and therapeutic engagement with the past. Routledge.
• Everill, P., Murgulia, N., and Lomitashvili, D. 2022. Wellbeing and brotherhood on the Colchian Plain: Engagement with multinational veterans through archaeological excavation at Nokalakevi, Georgia. In Everill, P. and Burnell, K. (ed.) Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, powerful and therapeutic engagement with the past. Routledge.
• Everill, P., Lomitashvili, D., Murgulia, N., Lortkipanidze, B., and Colvin, I. 2021 From Archaeopolis to Onoguris: Excavations in the heart of Lazika. In Tsetskhladze, G., Avram, A. and Hargrave, J. (ed.) The Greeks and Romans in the Black Sea and the Importance of the Pontic Region for the Graeco-Roman World (7th century BC-5th century AD): 20 Years On (1997-2017): Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Black Sea Antiquities (Constanţa – 18-22 September 2017). Oxford, Archaeopress: 466-476
• Everill, P. 2015. Editorial Foreword. In Everill, P. and Irving, P. (ed) Rescue Archaeology: Foundations for the Future. Hertford, RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust: xi-xii
• Everill, P. 2015. Archaeology in Higher Education. In Everill, P. and Irving, P. (ed) Rescue Archaeology: Foundations for the Future. Hertford, RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust: 98-103
• Everill, P. 2015. Fifteen windows: pay and conditions in British commercial archaeology. In Everill, P. and Irving, P. (ed) Rescue Archaeology: Foundations for the Future. Hertford, RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust: 121-131
• Everill, P. 2014. The AGEN excavations 2001-10: Methodology. In Everill, P. (ed) Nokalakevi Tsikhegoji Archaeopolis: Archaeological excavations 2001-10. Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. BAR International Series 2612. Oxford, Archaeopress: 19-24
• Everill, P., Armour, N., Lomitashvili, D., Murgulia, N., Grant, K., Neil, B. and Slater, A. 2014. AGEN Trench A Results: 2001-10. In Everill, P. (ed) Nokalakevi Tsikhegoji Archaeopolis: Archaeological excavations 2001-10. Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. BAR International Series 2612. Oxford, Archaeopress: 25-42
• Everill, P., Lomitashvili, D., Tvaradze, A., Neil, B., James, L. and Russel, C. 2014. AGEN Trench B Results: 2002-10. In Everill, P. (ed) Nokalakevi Tsikhegoji Archaeopolis: Archaeological excavations 2001-10. Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. BAR International Series 2612. Oxford, Archaeopress: 43-54
• Everill, P. and Young, P. 2012. Archaeological Working Conditions and Public Perception. In Rockman, M. and Flatman, J (eds) Archaeology in Society: Its Relevance in the Modern World. New York, Springer Press 57-65
• Everill, P. 2011. Great Expectations, Great Excavations: The view from the trenches. In Schofield, J. (ed) Great Excavations: Shaping the Archaeological Profession. Oxford, Oxbow books: 270-278
• Everill, P. and White, R. 2011. Philip Barker's Wroxeter. In Schofield, J. (ed) Great Excavations: Shaping the Archaeological Profession. Oxford, Oxbow books: 167-180
• Everill, P. 2007. British Professional Field Archaeology: Antiquarians and Labourers; Developers and Diggers. In Hamilakis, Y. and Duke, P. Archaeology and Capitalism: From ethics to politics. Left Coast Press.