Almost 14 years after she joined the UHI Archaeology Institute as an undergraduate student, we’re delighted to announce that Holly Young has passed her PhD viva examination with minor corrections.
Holly’s thesis, Shore Life: The Contribution of Marine Molluscs to Iron Age Subsistence and social life in Northern Scotland, looked at the importance of shellfish in, not just the diets of Iron Age people, but in variety of aspects of later prehistoric life. This included the role shells played in adornment, metalworking and burial practices, among many other functions.
From the Scottish Borders, Holly moved to Orkney in 2012 to start her BA (Hons) Archaeology. After three years working in commercial archaeology in Gloucestershire, this was followed by an MSc Archaeological Practice in 2019. From here began a growing interest in marine molluscs that led to her doctoral research.
Congratulations Holly from all at the institute.
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