Natasha Powers

Biography

Natasha is a professional archaeologist and human osteologist and has worked on commercial and research projects throughout the UK and Ireland. In 1999 she moved to London and began working on MOLA’s (Museum of London Archaeology) major Roman and medieval cemetery excavations at St Mary Spital, Tower Hamlets. After a brief spell at the Cambridge University Archaeology Unit, she returned to London and MOLA in 2003 to analyse post-medieval burials from St Pancras, excavated in advance of work for HS1. Since then, Natasha has been fortunate enough to study everything from prehistoric cremation burials to 19th century cemeteries. Natasha became Head of Osteology at MOLA in 2007 and was appointed Research Coordinator in 2012. She manages MOLA’s human osteology, zooarchaeology and botany teams and provides advice on legal, ethical and practical matters concerning human remains. As an experienced forensic archaeologist, Natasha also provides specialist advice to the City and Metropolitan Police. Natasha is a professional archaeologist and human osteologist and has worked on commercial and research projects throughout the UK and Ireland. In 1999 she moved to London and began working on MOLA’s (Museum of London Archaeology) major Roman and medieval cemetery excavations at St Mary Spital, Tower Hamlets. After a brief spell at the Cambridge University Archaeology Unit, she returned to London and MOLA in 2003 to analyse post-medieval burials from St Pancras, excavated in advance of work for HS1. Since then, Natasha has been fortunate enough to study everything from prehistoric cremation burials to 19th century cemeteries. Natasha became Head of Osteology at MOLA in 2007 and was appointed Research Coordinator in 2012. She manages MOLA’s human osteology, zooarchaeology and botany teams and provides advice on legal, ethical and practical matters concerning human remains. As an experienced forensic archaeologist, Natasha also provides specialist advice to the City and Metropolitan Police.

Research Interest

Archaeological and Forensic Sciences