Jeffrey Radley
Jeffrey Radley FSA | |
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Born | 13 October 1935[1] Rotherham, Yorkshire |
Died | 22 July 1970 (aged 34) Anglian Tower, York |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Academic background | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeology |
Institutions | Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England |
Jeffrey Radley FSA (13 October 1935 – 22 July 1970) was a British archaeologist and poet.
Career[]
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Anglian Tower, York
Radley was an archaeologist, particularly interested in Prehistoric archaeology.a He was also a poet, having a collection of poems published posthumously titled Scarred Temple....[2]
Death[]
Radley was killed on 22 July 1970 during excavations on the Anglian Tower in York. He had reportedly climbed down into the trench during a lunch break when it collapsed on top of him.[3] He had been directing the excavations commissioned by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.[4]
A plaque on the site, unveiled by Lord Salisbury, commemorates his death:
- This plaque is erected to the memory of Jeffrey Radley M.A. F.S.A. who carried out the excavation of the tower and was tragically killed in a subsequent accident at the site on July 22nd 1970.[5][6]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ Radley, J. (1972). Simms, C. (ed.). Scarred temple ... : verses. (By and for Jeffrey Radley (1935-1970): with a bibliography of his works 1959-1972). York Poetry. ISBN 0903637057.
- ^ Lewis, Stephen (25 June 2010). "York's bid for UN World Heritage status". York Press. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 2, the Defences. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1972. pp. xv–xvii.
- ^ Ramm, Herman (1971). "The Anglian Tower". Yorkshire Philosophical Society, Annual Report for the Year 1971: 23.
- ^ "Jorvik: An Illustrated Guide to York". Jorvik. 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
Categories:
- Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
- 1935 births
- 1970 deaths
- British archaeologists
- Accidental deaths in England
- 20th-century archaeologists
- People of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England