Alexandra Croom
Alexandra Croom FSA | |
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 Alex Croom, in the Stone Gallery at Arbeia, South Shields' Roman Fort, January 2018 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist Museum Curator |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Roman clothing, Roman furniture |
| Institutions | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums |
Alexandra T. Croom BA FSA is a British archaeologist and museum curator.
Career
Croom is the Keeper of Archaeology at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.[1] She was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 29 April 2010.[2]
Exhibitions
Croom has been involved in the planning and delivery of several exhibitions for Tyne & Wear Archives & Museum including:
- The Glory of Rome: Arbeia's Greatest Treasures (2014): An exhibition at Arbeia fort.[3]
- Saving Face (2018): An exhibition of a private collections of Roman helmet cheek-pieces.[1]
- Borderline Funny (2019): An exhibition in Segedunum of modern cartoons related to Hadrian's Wall.[4]
Select publications
- Bidwell, P. T., Croom, A., Snape, M. E. 1999. Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria : including an account of the excavations by the late Dorothy Charlesworth. Kendal : Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
- Croom, A. T. and Griffiths, W. B. (eds) 2002. Re-enactment as Research : Proceedings of the Twelfth International Roman Military Equipment Conference, held at the Customs House, South Shields, UK, 24th-26th September 1999(Journal of Military Equipment Studies 11). Armatura Press.
- Croom, A. 2010. Roman Clothing and Fashion. Stroud, Amberley.
- Croom, A. 2010. Roman Furniture. Stroud, The History Press.
- Rushworth, A., Croom, A., Bishop, M. C., MacRae, C., Johnstone, M., 2016. Segedunum : excavations by Charles Daniels in the Roman fort at Wallsend (1975-1984). Volume 1 The structural remains. Oxford, Oxbow.
References
- ^ a b Engelbrecht, G. (4 June 2018). "Private collection of Roman helmet cheek-pieces on display at Segedunum". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Fellows Directory: Ms Alexandra T Croom FSA". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Henderson, T. (31 July 2014). "Treasure pulls in the visitors at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Henderson, T. (8 May 2019). "How Hadrian's Wall has been viewed through eyes of cartoonists". Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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