Graffiti
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 2019-12-18

The past 18 months has a seen a rise in the study and analysis of graffiti within academia.  Numerous conferences have been held at different institutions looking a cataloguing methodologies, analysis and meaning. This short paper considers the opportunities for the museum archaeologist to engage with the graffiti theme.

Kevin Booth, English Heritage

Speaker Biography
Kevin Booth has been Curator of Collections with English Heritage for the past 15 years working across 40 galleries in the North of England and artefacts holdings from the Neolithic to the Cold War.  He heads a small curatorial team delivering public engagement and research projects, and up to five exhibitions each year - most recently the representation of the museum at Corbridge.  Kevin lead a Lottery funded project to conserve and research over 2000 graffiti in the military Cell Block at Richmond Castle.