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Thomas specializes in early medieval archaeology, with research interests encompassing rural settlements and landscapes, religion and monasticism, and early medieval objects and identities, particularly ornamental metalwork and dress accessories. He directs prominent field projects such as the Lyminge excavations in Kent (ongoing since 2008), which have revealed the earliest evidence for royal residency in Anglo-Saxon England through monumental timber halls with concrete floors and elite feasting sites, shedding light on the origins of kingship and the Christian church in this formative region. Additional excavations include the Cookham monastic site and the Marlow Warlord Anglo-Saxon burial. His scholarly contributions include major publications such as Building Anglo-Saxon England, In the Shadow of Saints: The Long Durée of Lyminge, Kent, as a Sacred Christian Landscape (Archaeologia, 2023), Mead-Halls of the Oiscingas: A New Kentish Perspective on the Anglo-Saxon Great Hall Complex Phenomenon (Medieval Archaeology, 2018), Carolingian Culture in the North Sea World (European Journal of Archaeology, 2012), and Early Medieval Monasticism in the North Sea Zone: Recent Research and New Perspectives (Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History, 2017). Thomas is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA) and has been nominated for Current Archaeology Awards, including Archaeologist of the Year (2022) and Research Project of the Year (2021).