Role: ICT Adviser
Database records prefix: PAS
Address: The British Museum
41 Russell Square
London
Greater London
WC1B 3DG
Short profile:
Prior to joining the Scheme, Dan worked in IT for an investment bank (Dresdner KW) after studying Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL and reading for a Masters degree at Cambridge University. The role of this post, based at the British Museum is multi-faceted and has developed substantially since inception in 2003.
Following the collapse of the Scheme's database suppliers {Oxford ArchDigital), he has become fully responsible for all our IT. Currently working on the revamp of our national database of archaeological objects using fully open source, standardised php and javascript frameworks. This work involves research into the following:
He has also been heavily involved in the development of the British Museum website, performing the duties of Secretary of the Web Steering Group until the project was delivered. He is an Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, teaching on the Museum Studies, Conservation and Public Archaeology MA programmes. He is currently co-supervising one PhD student at UCLDH.
Other committee duties include CASPAR, HEIRNET and he is a Trustee of the Palestine Exploration Fund (also constructing their website) and has built websites for the Royal Numismatic Society, British Institute of Persian Studies, ICOMON and the All Party Parliamentary Group. Normally spends his weekends playing rugby for the mighty Rosslyn Park.
Recent conferences attended and presented at include:
He doesn't really like computers, having started working with them for a bet.
Phone (work): +44 (0)207 323 8618
Phone (fax): +44 (0) 20 7323 8171
Email address: dpett@britishmuseum.org
View all records created by: Daniel Pett
Period | Finds | Records |
---|---|---|
Post Medieval | 608 | 165 |
Medieval | 159 | 159 |
Neolithic | 11 | 11 |
Bronze Age | 10 | 10 |
Roman | 487 | 330 |
Modern | 3 | 3 |
Early Medieval | 182 | 181 |
Unknown | 19 | 19 |
Iron Age | 90 | 11 |
Year | Quarter | Finds | Records |
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2003 | 2 | 27 | 26 |
2003 | 3 | 794 | 167 |
2003 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2004 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 4 | 191 | 189 |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 3 | 33 | 32 |
2005 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 376 | 327 |
2008 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 137 | 137 |