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British archaeologist (1937–2017)
Geoffrey John Wainwright , MBE , FSA , FRSA , FLSW prehistory . He was the Chief Archaeologist of English Heritage from 1989 to 1999, and visiting professor to a number of universities. He served as president of the Prehistoric Society from 1981 to 1985 and the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2007 to 2010.[1]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Wainwright was born on 19 September 1937 in Angle , Pembrokeshire, Wales.[2] Grammar School .[2] University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire in Cardiff , and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA ) degree in 1958.[2] postgraduate research in "the Mesolithic cultures of south-west Wales" at the Institute of Archaeology , University of London ,[2] [3] [2]
From 1961 to 1963, Wainwright was professor of environmental archaeology at the University of Baroda in India.[1] [4] English Heritage , serving as an inspector from 1963 to 1980, a principal inspector from 1980 to 1990, and as Chief Archaeologist from 1989 to 1999.[1] [4] University of Southampton from 1991, and was a visiting professor at the UCL Institute of Archaeology from 1995 to 2005.[1]
Wainwright was involved in his first excavation as a university student: this was a Mesolithic settlement at Freshwater West , Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1965, he excavated an entire Iron Age settlement in Tollard Royal , Wiltshire: unusually for the time, and with "consternation from traditional archaeologists", he used a JCB digger to clear the topsoil . He used the same technique at more Iron Age sites and also at some late Neolithic henges .[2] Durrington Walls , and he found two timber circles . In 1972, he excavated the Iron Age settlement at Gussage All Saints , Dorset.[5]
Later life [ edit ]
In retirement, Wainwright lived in Pontfaen , Pembrokeshire, Wales.[6] [6] [2] Narberth, Pembrokeshire .[6]
Personal life [ edit ]
Wainwright was first married to Sue Lukes and they had three children.[2] [4] [2]
Honours [ edit ]
In the 1991 New Year Honours , Wainwright was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his services as Principal Inspector of Ancient Monuments for English Heritage.[7] Grahame Clark Medal for Prehistoric Archaeology by the British Academy .[8]
On 2 March 1967, he was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[9] Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW).[10] Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).[1]
Selected works [ edit ]
Wainwright, G. J.; Bowen, H. C. (1979). Gussage All Saints: an Iron Age settlement in Dorset . London: HMSO.
References [ edit ]
^ Davies, Gwyn; Farquhar, Ron; Preston, Laura (1997). "Interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wainwright, Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage" . Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 8 doi :10.5334/pia.114
^ a b c "WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey John" . Who's Who 2017 . Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017 .
^ Wainwright, GJ (1973). "The Iron Age settlement of Gussage All Saints" (PDF) . Antiquity . 47 doi :10.1017/S0003598X00034918 . ISSN 0003-598X . S2CID 161927346 . Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2017 .
^ a b c "Death Notices & Obituaries: Geoffrey John Wainwright" . Western Telegraph . 14 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017 .
^ "No. 52382" . The London Gazette
^ "Grahame Clark Medal 2006" . British Academy . 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015 .
^ "Fellows Directory – W" . Society of Antiquaries of London. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2014 .
^ "The Society's Founding Fellows and Fellows" (PDF) . Learned Society of Wales. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014 .
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