Percival Turnbull (archaeologist)

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Percival Turnbull
FSA
Born1953
Coxhoe, County Durham, England
Died(2016-08-20)20 August 2016 (aged 62)
Mickleton, County Durham, England
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology

Percival David Turnbull FSA (1953 - 20 August 2016) was a British archaeologist.[1][2]

Early life

Percival was born in Coxhoe, County Durham, in 1953. His father was a miner.[1] He studied at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, graduating in 1975.[3]

Career

Turnbull worked for Durham University and subsequently Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria county councils. He founded Brigantia Archaeological Practice in 1995 in Barnard Castle.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in May 1990.[3]

In 1983 Turnbull and Colin Haselgrove set up the Stanwick Research Project at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University.[3]

He was a founder member of the Tees River Trust.[1]

Publications

  • 1978, with Jones, R. F. J. and Clack, P. A. G. The archaeology of the coal measures and the magnesium limestone escarpment in Co. Durham : a preliminary survey. Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum.
  • 1984. with Haselgrove, C. Stanwick : excavation and research : interim report 1984. Durham, Durham University Press.
  • 1986. with Manby, T. Archaeology in the Pennines : studies in honour of Arthur Raistrick (BAR British Series 158). Oxford, British Archaeological Reports
  • 2012. County Durham : the hidden history. Stroud, History.

References

  1. ^ a b c d MacFarlane, Katie (26 August 2016). "Tributes paid to Teesdale archaeologist". Northern Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Death Notices& Obituaries: Percival David Turnbull". Northern Echo. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Lives Remembered: Percival Turnbull FSA". Salon: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter. 369. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.