Janel Fontaine holds a BA in History from the University of Florida and an MA and PhD in Medieval History from King’s College London. She has worked in research-led and commercial archaeology in the UK and the Czech Republic and spent 10 years working in UK Higher Education before joining Treasure Trove in 2022. Her research interests are in early medieval history and archaeology, and she has published journal articles and book chapters on various aspects of early medieval slavery. Her first book, Slave Trading in Early Medieval Europe, is forthcoming with Manchester University Press.
