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Top SchoolCrispin Flower is an experienced GIS applications leader with over 20 years managing heritage and spatial data programmes and 11 years in senior roles shaping geospatial products. As Head of GIS Applications at Idox/Idox Geospatial he combines technical stewardship of GIS systems with strategic oversight of data migrations, cleansing and application development. His background in archaeology and landscape archaeology (Cambridge, Sheffield, Leicester) gives him a rare blend of domain expertise and technical fluency, enabling pragmatic solutions for Historic Environment Records and complex spatial workflows. Previously as Director of Heritage Services and long-tenured SMR Officer for Strathclyde, he led large-scale dataset transformations and bespoke GIS tooling for archaeology and planning. Colleagues rely on him for translating field realities into robust, auditable geospatial systems that support policy, conservation and development control.
11 years of coding experience
Archaeology, Archaeology at University of Cambridge
Bachelor’s Degree, Archaeological Science BSc, Bachelor’s Degree, Archaeological Science BSc at The University of Sheffield
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Further Maths, General Studies, Maths and Chemistry S levels, 5 x A @ A level & 2 x S level, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Further Maths, General Studies, Maths and Chemistry S levels, 5 x A @ A level & 2 x S level at The King's School, Canterbury
Masters in Landscape Archaeology, Masters in Landscape Archaeology at University of Leicester