Howard M. R. Williams FSA (born 1972) is a British archaeologist and academic who is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester in England.
His research focuses on the study of death, burial and memory in Early Medieval Britain.
The Collaboratory also involves the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and the Offa's Dyke Association.
[3] In December 2018, Williams was featured in the BBC 4 documentary Beyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts".
[5] In 2017, he won the Society for Medieval Archaeology's Martyn Jope Award for "the best novel interpretation, application of analytical method or presentation of new findings" published in that year's volume of Medieval Archaeology, along with co-author Patricia Murrieta-Flores.