Christopher Daniell

Christopher Daniell is a Senior Historic Building Advisor for the UK Government from 2004 and is based in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Previously he worked for York Archaeological Trust as an archaeologist, historian and computing officer. He has excavated at Sutton Hoo, St Albans Cathedral, Norton Priory and many sites in York. He was a visiting honorary fellow of the University of York.

Chris specialises in medieval death and burial practices between 1066-1550, as well as the history of Salisbury and its region. He also written a range of books including Death and Burial in Medieval England 1066-1550, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta and the Atlas of Medieval Britain, as well as many articles on archaeology and history.