Biography
Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP
Cambridge Trust Scholar (Honorary)
PhD Archaeology, University of Cambridge (2020 – present)
MSc Geographical Information Science, University of Leicester (Distinction) (2016 – 2017)
BSc (Hons) Applied Geology, University of Plymouth (2010 – 2013)
Research
My PhD research will use simulation-based inference methods to explore the factors that may have governed the emergence and evolution of ancient and historical road systems. In particular, my research will examine the spatial and social characteristics of the Roman road network in Roman Britain with a focus on how the road network affected the social, economic, and political organisation of territories.
Key Publications
Lewis, J. (2022). 2nd c. CE defenses around small towns in Roman Britain structured by road network connectivity. Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047759421000775
Lewis, J., 2021. Probabilistic Modelling for Incorporating Uncertainty in Least Cost Path Results: a Postdictive Roman Road Case Study. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-021-09522-w
Lewis, J., 2020. Visibility of the Gask Ridge road from simulated Watchtowers: A Monte Carlo testing approach. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 33, 102482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102482
Teaching and Supervisions
I currently supervise and assist the following courses:
- A11/B5/BG5/AS1: From Data to Interpretation / Foundation Statistics
Supervisor: Dr. Enrico R Crema
Advisor: Dr Alessandro Launaro
Other Professional Activities
Peer reviewer for Science Advances; Journal of Archaeological Science; Journal of Open Archaeology; Journal of Open Archaeology Data; Journal of Field Archaeology
Member of Robinson College
