The Team

Project Leaders

Dr Myra Giesen

Principle Investigator | Research Associate | School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences | Newcastle University

I have over four decades of experience in studying death, burial, and the deceased. My work spans research, identifications, and consultations with descendants, all grounded in respect for cultural differences and clear communication.

Dr Shane McCorristine

Co-PI | Reader in Cultural History | School of History, Classics and Archaeology | Newcastle University

Alex Turner

Research Associate | School of History, Classics and Archaeology | Newcastle University

With over 40 years of experience in the archaeological arena, I have developed a broad range of expertise in the applied fields of GIS, database programming, computer modelling and geophysical, landscape and building survey.

Project Advisors

Lizzy Baker
Jeremy Boulton
Rachel Gill
Rachel Grahame
Mike Greatbatch
Andrew Scrogham
Loes Velpaus
Iain Watson

AHRC: Curiosity Project Partners

Newcastle City Council: Planning
Newcastle City Library: History & Heritage
Northumberland and Durham Family History Society
Ouseburn Trust
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums: Tyne & Wear Archives

Other Project Partners

Phoenix Folk ( i.e., Miggins Fiddle) and Harry Gallagher are creating a collection of original folk tunes and poems in response to BHBG, and the stories of people who were laid to rest there.