Personal profile
Research interests
Nicky is a prehistorian, specialising in the Mesolithic period. She has directed a number of major excavations, including Star Carr, Flixton Island, Howick, and Baylet. She is particularly interested in wetland archaeology and shell middens.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Black Death land abandonment drove European diversity losses
Gordon, J., FAGAN, B. T., FINCH, J. C., Gillson, L., MILNER, N. & Thomas, C., 4 Mar 2026, In: Ecology Letters. 29, 12 p., e70325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Hunter-Gatherers of the Mesolithic.
Mithen, S. & MILNER, N., 21 Jul 2025, Archaeology of Britain. Cummings, V. & Driscoll, S. T. (eds.). 3rd ed. Oxford: Routledge, p. 36-59 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
-
Increased Holocene Diversity in Europe Linked to Human-Associated Vegetation Change
Gordon, J. D., FAGAN, B., Githumbi, E., MILNER, N. & Thomas, C. D., 14 Dec 2025, In: Global ecology and biogeography. 34, 12, e70166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
-
Exploring human-environment interactions across the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in northwestern Europe
MILNER, N. (Co-investigator)
4/09/23 → 13/07/31
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
-
SEACHANGE: SEACHANGE: Quantifying the impact of major cultural transitions on marine ecosystem functioning and biodiversity
CRAIG, O. E. (Principal investigator), BAILEY, G. (Co-investigator), MILNER, N. (Co-investigator), ORTON, D. C. (Co-investigator), PENKMAN, K. E. H. (Co-investigator), Bohmann, K. (Researcher), Roberts, C. (Researcher) & Scourse, J. (Researcher)
1/10/20 → 30/09/27
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
-
HEIF funding for "ArchaeoYork: A Trailblazing City for Archaeology"
MILNER, N. (Principal investigator)
17/06/25 → 29/11/25
Project: Other project › Other internal award
-
Yorkshire Philosophical Society: Guest of honour at annual dinner
MILNER, N. (Invited speaker)
2 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
-
-
The Stone Age Runs Wild
MILNER, N. (Speaker) & Jenner, G. (Invited speaker)
11 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture
Datasets
-
Mesolithic Miscellany
Milner, N. (Data Collector), Archaeology Data Service, 2006
DOI: 10.5284/1000324
Dataset
-
Star Carr and Lake Flixton archives
Milner, N. (Data Collector), Archaeology Data Service, 2018
DOI: 10.5284/1041580
Dataset
-
Star Carr Archives Project
Milner, N. (Creator), Saul, H. A. (Creator) & Elliott, B. J. (Creator), Archaeology Data Service, 2013
DOI: 10.5284/1019856
Dataset
Prizes
-
-
-
Shortlisted for Council for British Archaeology, Archaeology Achievement Awards
MILNER, N. (Recipient), 22 Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)