Alex Michael Elliott

Alex Elliott is a PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews whose research is centred on the Roman military, especially its often-overlooked naval elements. Alex's PhD focuses on a re-appraisal of the development and use of naval forces in the Later Roman Empire (3rd - 6th centuries). In addition to his PhD work, Alex has worked on several archaeological excavations in the Alentejo, Portugal. Currently, he is the co-director of the Castelo de Cuncos Archaeological Project, excavating an Iberian oppidum which appears to have been abandoned during the conflicts of the late Republican period.