Shaun Mackey has over 20 years of experience in archaeology, having worked on numerous projects in Australia, Cambodia, Egypt, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, and the Solomon Islands. He has expertise in archaeological excavation, survey, research, management, and logistics. Some of his roles include deputy director, area supervisor, and field director. He has extensive experience supervising excavations of sites of state and national significance in NSW, WA, and VIC.

1. Curriculum Vitae
SHAUN MACKEY
Cultural Heritage Consultant
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Archaeology, University of Sydney, 1996
Contact details:
shaun_bes@yahoo.com
0417 907 481
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
With over twenty years experience in archaeology, Shaun has participated in a variety of projects
including archaeological excavation, survey, research, management and logistics. Shaun has worked as a
Deputy Director and Area Supervisor on numerous State Significant historic sites and has an exemplary
understanding of significance assessment and archaeological best practice guidelines. He has also been
involved with projects in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Solomon Islands and Tanzania and was an
archaeologist and Research Associate (2005) with the Greater Angkor Project, Cambodia, from 2002-2006
and 2014.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
NSW Historic Projects
 188 Cumberland Street (State Significant Project), Sydney, NSW (2010-2015). Deputy Director
(Excavation) responsible for site supervision, planning, machine monitoring, project management,
excavation, artefact analysis and reporting.
 Carlton United Brewery (State Significant Project), Sydney, NSW (2009-2010) Site Area Supervisor
(Excavation) responsible for area supervision, planning, excavation and reporting. Primary excavation
director Fiona Leslie (AHMS).
 Orange Police Station (State Significant Project), Orange, NSW (2009-2010). Site Area Supervisor
(Excavation) responsible for area supervision, planning, machine monitoring, excavation and field
reporting. Primary excavation director Fiona Leslie (AHMS).
 Palais Royale (State Significant Project), Newcastle, NSW (2008-2009). Site Area Supervisor
(Excavation) responsible for area supervision, planning, excavation and field reporting. Primary
excavation director Matthew Kelly (AHMS).
 ‘Bella Vista’ Homestead (State Significant Project), Baulkham Hills, NSW (2002-2003). Site Area
Supervisor and Planner (Excavation) responsible for area supervision, planning, excavation and field
reporting. Primary excavation director Martin Carney (AMAC).

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 The ‘Quadrant’ Broadway (State Significant Project), Sydney, NSW (2001-2002) Site Area Supervisor
and Planner (Excavation) responsible for area supervision, machine monitoring, planning, excavation
and field reporting. Primary excavation director Dana Mider (Dana Mider and Associates)
 Dawes Point Battery, NSW (1995) Field Archaeologist.
 Cumberland / Gloucester Street (State Significant Project), NSW (1994-1995) Field Archaeologist.
 Paddy’s Market (State Significant Project), Sydney, NSW (1990) Field Archaeologist.
 Hume Highway Duplication, Albury-Tarcutta, NSW (2007-2008)Site Supervisor and Planner
(Excavation) reporting on a complex of historical structures including a church, weight station and
coach houses.
WA Historic Projects
 Perth Waterfront Development, Perth, WA (2010-2012) Site Area Supervisor for state significant site
responsible for site supervision, planning, machine monitoring, project management, excavation,
artefact analysis and reporting.
 Wheatstone Project European Heritage, Chevron, Onslow, WA (2010-2012) Field Director, responsible
for survey, excavation and heritage with reporting at state heritage level.
 Upper Murchison Archaeological Project, WA (2006) Fieldwork Assistant and Planner for survey and
recording.
 Middle and Boxer Islands, Recherche Archipelago, WA (2006) Area Supervisor and Planner
responsible for survey and excavation (under a research permit).
 Mundaring-Kalgoorlie Settlement Corridor Archaeological Project, WA (2004-2005) Fieldwork
Assistant undertaking differential GPS survey and recording.
VIC Historic Projects
 Glenrowan Siege Archaeological Project, VIC (2008). Planning and excavation at this nationally
significant site.
NSW Indigenous Projects
 Palais Royale, Newcastle, NSW (2008-2009) Site Area Supervisor (Excavation) responsible for area
supervision, planning, excavation and field reporting.
 Callala Beach, Jervis Bay, NSW (2000) Field Archaeologist.
WA Indigenous Projects
 Fortescue Metals Group – Rail Corridor, Pilbara, WA (2005-2006) Field Archaeologist responsible for
survey and reporting.

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VIC Indigenous Projects
Cranbourne, VIC (2009) Field Archaeologist responsible for survey and reporting (Cosmos Archaeology).
International Projects
 Greater Angkor Project, Cambodia (2003-2006, 2014)) Research Associate, Acting Deputy Director and
Site Supervisor responsible for artefact analysis and historic field reporting (University of Sydney, Ecole
Française d’Extrême Orient, and APSARA).
 Ateliers of Angkor, Sculpture Workshops of an Empire (9th
-13th
Centuries C.E.), Cambodia (2012),
Trench Supervisor (University of Sydney).
 The Capitals of Cambodia after Angkor (1350-1750), Longvek, Cambodia (2015), Trench and Area
Supervisor, planning and artefact cataloguing (University of Flinders and the NARA Institute, Japan).
 Industries of Angkor Project (INDAP), Cambodia, Preah Khan of Kompong Svay and Phnom Daek,
Preah Vihear province (2016), Survey and site recording of an industrial landscape (University of Illinois,
Chicago and Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France)
 Mgoli Slave Plantation, Pemba Island, Tanzania / Zanzibar (2005) Trench Supervisor and Planner
responsible for artefact analysis and historic field reporting.
 Bilad al-Rum Tombs, Siwa Oasis, Egypt (1998) Excavation, planning, site recording and field reporting
(Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities).
 Muweilah, United Arab Emirates (1995 - 1996) Trench Supervisor responsible for field reporting,
artefact analysis and trench supervision (University of Sydney).
 Makira, Solomon Islands ‘Beyond the New World: a 16th century Spanish colony in the Solomon Islands
Project’ (2011) Excavation, planning and artefacts analysis (University of Sydney).