About Hugh

Hugh is an archaeologist specialising in medieval and early modern England, with a particular interest in monastic and ecclesiastical archaeology. He has worked for the last twenty-five years as an academic at the University of Sheffield, has conducted a number of notable excavations and published widely in the field.

Hugh is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Royal Historical Society, and is also a full member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists.

 
A woman with red hair and a man with a beard smiling at a table with ancient artifacts, including jewelry and tools, displayed on black mats.
Archaeologists excavating an ancient site with ruins and a blue sky overhead.
An aerial view of an archaeological excavation site surrounded by green fields. Several people are working in the excavation area, which is sectioned into trenches. Equipment and materials are scattered around the site, including tools and containers
Archaeological excavation site in a field with two researchers, digging and examining the soil, surrounded by dug-up earth and excavation tools.
Group of people excavating and studying artifacts at an archaeological dig site outdoors surrounded by trees.
People working at an archaeological excavation site in an open field with trees in the background. One person is kneeling in the dirt, and another is being interviewed or recorded by a woman holding a microphone. There are cars parked in the distance
Book cover titled 'The Dissolution of the Monasteries in England and Wales' by Hugh Willmott, featuring an illustration of a large, historic Gothic-style monastery with a cloudy sky overhead.
Hugh and student at an archaeological site examining a piece of artefact; Hugh is holding the artefact while the student looks on, both smiling. The site features excavated earth and some trees in the background.
Person holding a rock crystal bead against the sky with the sun behind it, creating a bright glow around the sphere.