Heather Madsen ’24
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Religious Environments in Roman Britain
Certificate(s): Archaeology, Environmental Studies
Through my internship, I gleaned a background in ancient Roman archaeology and culture. We began by reading work on Roman Britain by British archaeologist Miranda Aldhouse-Green so as to establish a foundation of religious and funerary practices and customs. We then proceeded to categorize religious sites mined from the text, supplementing them with more found online. Once we had a large base of data in the online database Airtable, we embarked on independent research. I studied the health implications of Rome’s dependency on lead in Britain and, in particular, how water and aquatic cults intensified the epidemic of lead poisoning in the ancient world.
2021
Urban Systems and Planning for a Sustainable Future
Kay Research Group, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Janet Kay, Associate Research Scholar, Art and Archaeology