Born in 1976 near Edinburgh, Scotland, Francesca received her Honours Bachelor in Religious Studies at Stirling University in 1997. She went on to achieve her Masters degree in Archaeology at Glasgow University in 2002. Between 2001 and 2005 she worked freelance as a site assistant on commercial excavations. From 2005 -2009 she lived in Cape Verde running a cafe. She is currently working for “Barnardo’s”, a large childrens charity in retail fund raising, and continues to have a passion for things archaeological.