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Johan Nicolay

Dr. phil.

Archaeologist, Research associate

Tel.: 0049 4421 915 141

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Publications

https://rug.academia.edu/JohanNicolay

Curriculum Vitae

  • since 2025: Research associate at NIhK, Wilhelmshaven
  • since 2011: Assistant Professor Roman and Medieval Archaeology of Northwestern Europe,
  • Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA), University of Groningen (UG)
  • 2007-2010: VENI-researcher, GIA/UG
  • 2003-2012: Projectleader, GIA/UG
  • 1999-2003: PhD at Free University of Amsterdam, dissertation Armed Batavians
  • 1993-1998: Study Pre- and Protohistory of Northwestern-Europe, UG

Research projects (selection)

  • Post-excavation project Het verhaal van twee Groninger wierden (Middelstum en Heveskesklooster), cooperation Province of Groningen and University of Groningen (2025-2028)
  • Research project Noord-Holland in het 1e millennium, cooperation Province of North-Holland and University of Groningen (2020-2023)
  • Waddenfonds-project Terpen- en Wierdenland: een verhaal in ontwikkeling (2014-2018)
  • Excavation and research project Veenterpen in De Onlanden, cooperation Province of Drenthe and University of Groningen (2011-2018)
  • Interreg EDR-project Land der Entdeckungen (with Ostfriesiche Landschaft; 2012)
  • Excavation and research project Terpenproject Steilkantonderzoek Friesland, cooperation Province of Friesland and University of Groningen (2009-2012)
  • NWO-grant for VENI-project Kings of the North Sea (2007-2011)

Current research topics

  • Habitation history of the Dutch-German coastal area
  • Stratigraphy and chronology of terp sites
  • Material culture and the expression of group and other identities
  • Man and animal motifs as part of visual communication

Membership, honorary offices