Barry Ager
Curator, Continental Early Medieval
Collection
Early Medieval European archaeology
(Continent and Scandinavia)
Department: Prehistory
and Europe
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8723
Email: prehistory @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Barry Ager is responsible for the
archaeological artefacts in the museum’s holding from the Continent
and Scandinavia during the Early Medieval period. The major part of
this comprises Frankish material from France and Germany and Viking
objects from Sweden, Norway and Denmark. His particular interests
are the Visigoths, early medieval weaponry and the transition from
the Late Roman Empire to early medieval Europe. He also acts as
departmental liaison with CDG.
Current British Museum projects
Previous British Museum projects
Room 41 refurbishment (1985) and refreshment
(2002).
Swords from Dover Buckland II Anglo-Saxon
cemetery.
Study of British swords of the Anglo-Saxon and
Viking periods in the British Museum for publication (1989).
Joint editor of two Eastern European
catalogues in preparation.
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
Fellow of The Society of Antiquaries
London
Member of The Society for Medieval
Archaeology
Member of The Royal Archaeological
Institute
Member of The Finds Research Group
AD700-1700
Publications
Most recent publications
B. Ager, “A lead model for a late 5th- or early 6th-century
sword-pommel”, Medieval Archaeology, 50 (2006), pp.
243-9
B. Ager, “Early Medieval jewellery from the
Eastern Baltic back on display at the British Museum”, Tiltas.
Journal of the British-Lithuanian Society, 7.2 (2006), pp.
3-5
B. Ager, “Los frenos equinos en Hispania
y las representaciones iconográficas de las camas de bocado
tardorromanas, a propósito de unos nuevos ejemplares”, with J.
Aurrecoechea, Sautuola, 9 (2002-2003), pp. 283-99
B. Ager, “Noticia sobre dos fíbulas de tipo
merovingio descubiertas en la provincia de Zaragoza”,
Sautuola, 9 (2002-2003), pp. 317-9
B. Ager, “Late Roman iconographic
representations on Hispano-Roman bridle cheek-pieces”, with J.
Aurrecoechea, Bonner Jahrbücher, 200 (2000 [2004]), pp.
275-292