Timothy DarvillOBE is an English archaeologist and author, best known for his publications on prehistoric Britain and his excavations in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. He is Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University in England.[1] In April 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Professor Geoffrey Wainwright and Dr Miles Russell, to examine the early stone structures on the site. The work featured heavily in a BBC Timewatch programme which examined the theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric centre of healing.[2] He was appointed OBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Darvill is Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Bournemouth University. After completing a PhD at Southampton University on the Neolithic of Wales and the west of England, he worked for the Western Archaeological Trust and the Council for British Archaeology before establishing a private practice offering consultancy services in the field of archaeological resource management. He was appointed to the Chair of Archaeology in the newly established archaeology group at Bournemouth Polytechnic (now Bournemouth University) in October 1991 and between 2007 and 2010 was Director of the Centre for Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage. The author of over twenty books and more than 200 papers and articles, he has served as Chairman of the Institute of Field Archaeologists, Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and was a Member of the Council of the National Trust. He is currently chairman of the board of directors of Cotswold Archaeology and a Vice-President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. His research interests focus on archaeological resource management and the Neolithic of northwest Europe.
Personal lifeedit
Darvill was born and raised in the Cotswolds and has continued to contribute to the local archaeology scene including being chairman of Cotswold Archaeology. He is a keen guitarist and plays lead guitar in a band known as the Standing Stones,[3] with several other archaeologists including Paul Cheetham, Bronwen Russell and Kevin Andrews of Bournemouth University.
Bibliographyedit
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Darvill, T. C.; M. Parker Pearson; R. Smith & R. Thomas, eds. (1978). New approaches to our past : an archaeological forum : conference proceedings. Southampton: Southampton University Archaeological Society.
Megalithic Chambered Tombs of the Cotswold Severn Region (Vorda, 1982)
Prehistoric Gloucestershire (Alan Sutton, 1987)
Ancient Monuments in the Countryside (English Heritage, 1987)
Prehistoric Britain (Batsford, 1987; Yale University Press 1987; Routledge 1996)
Cirencester: town and landscape (with Christopher Gerrard. Cotswold Archaeological Trust, 1994)
Planning for the Past: an assessment of archaeological assessments 1982–91 (with Stephen Burrow and Deborah-Anne Wildgust. English Heritage, 1995)
Prehistoric Britain from the Air (Cambridge University Press, 1996)
Neolithic Houses in Northwest Europe and Beyond (edited with Julian Thomas. Oxbow Books, 1996)
Making English Landscapes (edited with Katherine Barker. Oxbow Books, 1997)
MARS: The Monuments at Risk Survey of England 1995 (with Andrew Fulton. Bournemouth University and English Heritage 1998)
The Cerne Giant: an antiquity on trial (with Katherine Barker, Barbara Bender, and Ronald Hutton. Oxbow Books, 1999)
Prehistory: a teacher’s guide (with Mike Corbishley and Peter Stone. English Heritage, 2000)
Anglo-Russian Archaeology Seminar: recording systems for archaeological projects (edited with Gennadii Afanas’ev and Eileen Wilkes. Bournemouth University and the Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 2000) ISBN1-85899-104-8
One Land, Many Landscapes (edited with Martin Gojda. British Archaeological Reports International Series, 2001)
Neolithic Enclosures in Atlantic Northwest Europe (edited with Julian Thomas. Oxbow Books, 2001)
The Archaeology of the Uplands (CBA and Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England, 1986)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (Oxford University Press, 2002)
--do.-- Second edition. 2008
Oxford Guide to Archaeological Sites in England (with Paul Stamper and Jane Timby. Oxford University Press, 2002)
Megaliths from Antiquity (Antiquity Papers 3. Edited with Caroline Malone. Antiquity Publications, Cambridge, 2003)
The Long Barrows of the Cotswolds and Surrounding Areas (Tempus, 2004)
Heritage of Value: archaeology of renown (edited with Clay Mathers and Barbara Little. University Press of Florida, 2005)
Stonehenge World Heritage Site: an archaeological research framework (English Heritage and Bournemouth University, 2005)
Stonehenge: the biography of a landscape (Tempus, 2006)[4]
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Timothy Darvill OBE is an English archaeologist and author best known for his publications on prehistoric Britain and his excavations in England Wales and the Isle of Man He is Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University in England 1 In April 2008 he co directed excavations within Stonehenge together with Professor Geoffrey Wainwright and Dr Miles Russell to examine the early stone structures on the site The work featured heavily in a BBC Timewatch programme which examined the theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric centre of healing 2 He was appointed OBE in the 2010 Queen s Birthday Honours Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesCareer editDarvill is Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Bournemouth University After completing a PhD at Southampton University on the Neolithic of Wales and the west of England he worked for the Western Archaeological Trust and the Council for British Archaeology before establishing a private practice offering consultancy services in the field of archaeological resource management He was appointed to the Chair of Archaeology in the newly established archaeology group at Bournemouth Polytechnic now Bournemouth University in October 1991 and between 2007 and 2010 was Director of the Centre for Archaeology Anthropology and Heritage The author of over twenty books and more than 200 papers and articles he has served as Chairman of the Institute of Field Archaeologists Vice President of the Society of Antiquaries of London and was a Member of the Council of the National Trust He is currently chairman of the board of directors of Cotswold Archaeology and a Vice President of the Royal Archaeological Institute His research interests focus on archaeological resource management and the Neolithic of northwest Europe Personal life editDarvill was born and raised in the Cotswolds and has continued to contribute to the local archaeology scene including being chairman of Cotswold Archaeology He is a keen guitarist and plays lead guitar in a band known as the Standing Stones 3 with several other archaeologists including Paul Cheetham Bronwen Russell and Kevin Andrews of Bournemouth University Bibliography editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items July 2023 Darvill T C M Parker Pearson R Smith amp R Thomas eds 1978 New approaches to our past an archaeological forum conference proceedings Southampton Southampton University Archaeological Society Megalithic Chambered Tombs of the Cotswold Severn Region Vorda 1982 Prehistoric Gloucestershire Alan Sutton 1987 Ancient Monuments in the Countryside English Heritage 1987 Prehistoric Britain Batsford 1987 Yale University Press 1987 Routledge 1996 Cirencester town and landscape with Christopher Gerrard Cotswold Archaeological Trust 1994 Planning for the Past an assessment of archaeological assessments 1982 91 with Stephen Burrow and Deborah Anne Wildgust English Heritage 1995 Prehistoric Britain from the Air Cambridge University Press 1996 Neolithic Houses in Northwest Europe and Beyond edited with Julian Thomas Oxbow Books 1996 Making English Landscapes edited with Katherine Barker Oxbow Books 1997 MARS The Monuments at Risk Survey of England 1995 with Andrew Fulton Bournemouth University and English Heritage 1998 The Cerne Giant an antiquity on trial with Katherine Barker Barbara Bender and Ronald Hutton Oxbow Books 1999 Prehistory a teacher s guide with Mike Corbishley and Peter Stone English Heritage 2000 Anglo Russian Archaeology Seminar recording systems for archaeological projects edited with Gennadii Afanas ev and Eileen Wilkes Bournemouth University and the Institute of Archaeology Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow 2000 ISBN 1 85899 104 8 One Land Many Landscapes edited with Martin Gojda British Archaeological Reports International Series 2001 Neolithic Enclosures in Atlantic Northwest Europe edited with Julian Thomas Oxbow Books 2001 The Archaeology of the Uplands CBA and Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England 1986 Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology Oxford University Press 2002 do Second edition 2008 Oxford Guide to Archaeological Sites in England with Paul Stamper and Jane Timby Oxford University Press 2002 Megaliths from Antiquity Antiquity Papers 3 Edited with Caroline Malone Antiquity Publications Cambridge 2003 The Long Barrows of the Cotswolds and Surrounding Areas Tempus 2004 Heritage of Value archaeology of renown edited with Clay Mathers and Barbara Little University Press of Florida 2005 Stonehenge World Heritage Site an archaeological research framework English Heritage and Bournemouth University 2005 Stonehenge the biography of a landscape Tempus 2006 4 Prehistoric Britain Routledge 2010 5 Mythical rings Waun Mawn and Stonehenge Stage 1 Antiquity 96 390 1515 1529 December 2022 References edit Academic profile Bournemouth University Unlocking Stonehenge s secrets BBC News 31 March 2008 Retrieved 29 June 2010 Current Archaeology Live 2012 Stonehenge book Prehistoric Britain book Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timothy Darvill amp oldid 1170229516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
