I am responsible for chemical pretreatment of samples prior to AMS radiocarbon dating. I also provide training and support for students and visiting researchers at ORAU. I am particularly interested in radiocarbon pretreatment method development and compound-specific dating via HPLC.
Responsibilities
2023 - Technical Council, UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy (UK ITSS)
2024 - Technicians Programme Steering Group, University of Oxford
Qualifications
2014 BA Archaeology & Anthropology, First Class (University of Cambridge)
2015 MSc Archaeological Science (University of Oxford)
2022 RSciTech (Registered Science Technician, The Science Council)
2022 MRSB (Member, Royal Society of Biology)
Publications
Linscott, B., Spindler, L., Cameron, J., Chivall, D., and Wood, R. (2023)Achieving low backgrounds during compound-specific hydroxyproline dating: HPLC column effects. Radiocarbon: Selected Papers from the 24th Radiocarbon and 10th Radiocarbon & Archaeology International Conferences, Zurich, Switzerland, 11–16 Sept. 2022 m: 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2023.86
Devièse, T., Veall, M-A., Allen, R., Riesmeier, M., Cameron, J., Bonjean, D. and Higham, T. (2020) From photogrammetry to radiocarbon dating; investigating hafting adhesives on stone tools using a multi-analytical approach. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 34(B): 102664.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102664
Cameron, J., Devièse, T. and Green, F. (2017) Scientific analysis of a preserved head of hair at Romsey Abbey, UK. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 13: 265-271.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.03.052
Roffey, S., Tucker, K., Filipek-Ogden, K., Montgomery, J., Cameron, J., O'Connell, T., Evans, J., Marter, P. and Taylor, G. M. (2017) Investigation of a Medieval Pilgrim Burial Excavated from the St Mary Magdalen Leprosarium, Winchester, UK. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11(1): e0005186.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005186
Malone, C., Stoddart, S., Ceccarelli,, L., Cenciaioli, L., Duff, P., McCormick, F., Morales, J., Armstrong, S., Bates, J., Bennett, J., Cameron, J., Cifani, G., Cohen, S., Foley, T., Fulminante, F., Hill, H., Mattacchioni, L., Neil, S., Rosatelli, A., Redhouse, D., and Volhard-Dearman, S. (2014) ‘Beyond Feasting: Consumption and Life-style amongst the Invisible Etruscans’, in Boyle, K., Rabett, R. & Hunt, C. (eds.) Living in the Landscape: Essays in Honour of Graeme Barker. Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Monographs.
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