Tim Pestell
Senior Curator of Archaeology
Norfolk Museums Service
Tim Pestell is senior curator of archaeology at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, part of Norfolk Museums Service. He studied archaeology at the University of Cambridge before completing a PhD at the University of East Anglia.
Pestell served as the interpretation lead for the £27 million Royal Palace Reborn transformation of Norwich Castle Keep, which reopened in 2025 after a major programme of conservation and redevelopment. The project included the recreation of the Norman royal palace and the Gallery of Medieval Life, developed in partnership with the British Museum.
His research focuses on Anglo-Saxon and medieval archaeology, including monastic landscapes, trade, settlement and material culture. Pestell is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia.
He has served on several archaeological and heritage bodies, including the Treasure Valuation Committee and Bury St Edmunds Cathedral’s Fabric Advisory Committee. He is also a trustee of the Great Hospital in Norwich and a member of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art.
