Dr Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis studied the effect of relative humidity on the corrosion of chloride contaminated wrought iron for his PhD at Cardiff University, having gained his BSc and MSc in Archaeological Conservation and Conservation (Chemical Analysis) there.  His PhD data was used to preserve the wrought iron hull of the ss Great Britain in Bristol and is now used to inform the preservation of steel suspension bridges worldwide.  Since 2001 he has been a curator and conservator at the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon, looking after the Roman collections there.  He has been Chairman of both the Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust and the Monmouthshire Antiquarian Association.  He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

See below for Mark's events and schedule for Newport Festival of Words 2025