Charlie Mason

Charlie Kate Mason is a PhD student in Egyptology. She received her BA in Archaeology from Durham University in 2022, with her dissertation entitled ‘Experiences of the Sacred: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Sensory Dynamics of Monastic Space at Residence B (the Laura of John the Little) and Hermitage Qusūr al-Ruba’iyyyāt (Kellia) in Late Antique and Medieval Egypt’. In 2022, she received her MSc in Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, this time investigating the monastic site of Bawit in Middle Egypt. Alongside her degrees, she has taken part in multiple archaeological projects, working at a number of sites across Europe, as well as a season at Sais in Egypt. Her field experience covers a wide range of dates, from the prehistoric period to the later medieval period.

Focusing on sensorial archaeology and theory, Charlie’s research explores topics related to lived experience, memory, and materiality. Her interests primarily lie within medieval archaeology, with a specialisation in monastic archaeology, in both Egypt and Early Medieval British Isles.