Mary Grace SimpsonFSA (12 November 1920 – 8 February 2007) was a British archaeologist and museum curator specialising in the study of Roman ceramics, especially Samian ware.[1]
Simpson spent her early years in Newcastle, where her father F. G. Simpson was Director of Archaeological Field Research and went to school at Penrhos College. She served as a nurse during the Second World War.[1]
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After the war, Simpson studied at UCL Institute of Archaeology, graduating with a Diploma in European Archaeology in 1948. Her fellow students included Nancy Sandars and Edward Pyddoke.[2][1] Between 1950 and 1954 she was a research assistant to Eric Birley at Durham University.[1] Between 1950 and 1972 Simpson was the Honorary Curator of the Clayton Collection of antiquities at Chesters Roman fort.[3] She undertook postgraduate study at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford and was awarded her DPhil[4][5] from Oxford in 1960. The subject of this thesis was published in 1964 as Britons and the Roman Army: A Study of Wales and the Southern Pennines in the 1st-3rd Centuries.[6] She taught at Oxford for the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and was a visiting fellow at Haverford College, Pennsylvania.[1]
Simpson's study of the late Joseph Stanfield's investigations into samian ware resulted in the 1958 publication of Central Gaulish Potters, which remains an essential work for the study of the subject more than fifty years on.[1] She was one of the early member of the Rei cretariae Romanae fautores, a specialist study group for Roman ceramicists, following its founding 1957 and organised the 14th Congress of the society in Oxford and London in September 1984.[7][8]
Select publicationsedit
Simpson, G. 1948. Guide to Chesters Museum with notes on the Roman fort, bridge and bath-house etc. Durham.
Simpson. G. 1964. Britons and the Roman Army: A Study of Wales and the Southern Provinces in the 1st-3rd Centuries. London.
Simpson, F. G. (Edited by Simpon, G.). 1976. Watermills and Military Works on Hadrian's Wall. Excavations in Northumberland. Kendal.
Simpson, G. 2000. Roman Weapons, Tools, Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss: Nouaesium Excavations 1955-1972 (BAR International Series 862).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefBird, J. (December 2007). "Grace Simpson (1920-2007)" (PDF). Association of Roman Archaeology Bulletin. 18: 18–20.
^University of London Institute of Archaeology Bulletin, No. 23, University of London Institute of Archaeology, 1987, p. 28
^McIntosh, Frances C. (2017). (PDF) (Thesis). Newcastle University. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^Roman Weapons, Tools, Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss--Novaesium Excavations, 1955-1972, Grace Simpson, J. and E. Hedges, 2000, p. v
^The Prehistory and Early History of Atlantic Europe: Papers from a Session Held at the European Association of Archaeologists Fourth Annual Meeting in Göteborg 1998, European Association of Archaeologists, ed. Jon C. Henderson, Archaeopress, 2000, p. v
^Alcock, L. (1965). "Review.Grace Simpson, Britons and the Roman Army. London: Gregg Press, 1964. Pp. xi + 191, with 3 plates, 24 figs. and one folder. £3". Journal of Roman Studies. 55: 293–295. doi:10.2307/297476. JSTOR 297476. S2CID 163637969.
^Wells, C. M. (2010). "FIFTY YEARS OF ROMAN POTTERY STUDIES. RCRF presidential address, Cadiz, September 2008". Rei Cretariæ Romanæ Favtorvm Acta. 41: 5–8.
^Susanne Zabehlicky-Scheffenegger. "HISTORIA FAVTORVM: A (partly personal) illustrated history of the RCRF". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
January 01, 1970
grace, simpson, mary, november, 1920, february, 2007, british, archaeologist, museum, curator, specialising, study, roman, ceramics, especially, samian, ware, fsaborn, 1920, november, 1920boston, west, yorkshire, englanddied8, february, 2007, 2007, aged, oxfor. Mary Grace Simpson FSA 12 November 1920 8 February 2007 was a British archaeologist and museum curator specialising in the study of Roman ceramics especially Samian ware 1 Grace SimpsonFSABorn 1920 11 12 12 November 1920Boston Spa West Yorkshire EnglandDied8 February 2007 2007 02 08 aged 86 Oxford EnglandOccupationArchaeologistAcademic backgroundAlma materOxford UniversityAcademic workDisciplineClassical ArchaeologySub disciplineRoman archaeology Roman ceramicsInstitutionsDurham University Chesters Roman Fort Oxford University Haverford College Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 2 Select publications 3 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Simpson spent her early years in Newcastle where her father F G Simpson was Director of Archaeological Field Research and went to school at Penrhos College She served as a nurse during the Second World War 1 Career edit After the war Simpson studied at UCL Institute of Archaeology graduating with a Diploma in European Archaeology in 1948 Her fellow students included Nancy Sandars and Edward Pyddoke 2 1 Between 1950 and 1954 she was a research assistant to Eric Birley at Durham University 1 Between 1950 and 1972 Simpson was the Honorary Curator of the Clayton Collection of antiquities at Chesters Roman fort 3 She undertook postgraduate study at Lady Margaret Hall Oxford and was awarded her DPhil 4 5 from Oxford in 1960 The subject of this thesis was published in 1964 as Britons and the Roman Army A Study of Wales and the Southern Pennines in the 1st 3rd Centuries 6 She taught at Oxford for the Department of Extra Mural Studies and was a visiting fellow at Haverford College Pennsylvania 1 Simpson s study of the late Joseph Stanfield s investigations into samian ware resulted in the 1958 publication of Central Gaulish Potters which remains an essential work for the study of the subject more than fifty years on 1 She was one of the early member of the Rei cretariae Romanae fautores a specialist study group for Roman ceramicists following its founding 1957 and organised the 14th Congress of the society in Oxford and London in September 1984 7 8 Select publications editSimpson G 1948 Guide to Chesters Museum with notes on the Roman fort bridge and bath house etc Durham Simpson G 1964 Britons and the Roman Army A Study of Wales and the Southern Provinces in the 1st 3rd Centuries London Simpson F G Edited by Simpon G 1976 Watermills and Military Works on Hadrian s Wall Excavations in Northumberland Kendal Simpson G 2000 Roman Weapons Tools Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss Nouaesium Excavations 1955 1972 BAR International Series 862 References edit a b c d e f Bird J December 2007 Grace Simpson 1920 2007 PDF Association of Roman Archaeology Bulletin 18 18 20 University of London Institute of Archaeology Bulletin No 23 University of London Institute of Archaeology 1987 p 28 McIntosh Frances C 2017 The Clayton Collection an archaeological appraisal of a 19th century collection PDF Thesis Newcastle University p 3 Archived from the original PDF on 12 July 2018 Retrieved 12 July 2018 Roman Weapons Tools Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss Novaesium Excavations 1955 1972 Grace Simpson J and E Hedges 2000 p v The Prehistory and Early History of Atlantic Europe Papers from a Session Held at the European Association of Archaeologists Fourth Annual Meeting in Goteborg 1998 European Association of Archaeologists ed Jon C Henderson Archaeopress 2000 p v Alcock L 1965 Review Grace Simpson Britons and the Roman Army London Gregg Press 1964 Pp xi 191 with 3 plates 24 figs and one folder 3 Journal of Roman Studies 55 293 295 doi 10 2307 297476 JSTOR 297476 S2CID 163637969 Wells C M 2010 FIFTY YEARS OF ROMAN POTTERY STUDIES RCRF presidential address Cadiz September 2008 Rei Cretariae Romanae Favtorvm Acta 41 5 8 Susanne Zabehlicky Scheffenegger HISTORIA FAVTORVM A partly personal illustrated history of the RCRF Retrieved 12 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grace Simpson amp oldid 1174991780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
