Margaret Wood (archaeologist)

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Margaret E. Wood (later Margaret Kaines-Thomas; 5 July 1908 – 1981) was an English archaeologist and author specialising in domestic architecture of the Middle Ages.

Biography[]

Wood was born in Chorlton, Lancashire. Wood completed an MA and D.Lit and was an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[1]

Architectural career[]

Her specialist field was in English medieval domestic architecture and she was a member of the Vernacular Architecture Group. Wood undertook her archaeological training at the Courtauld under Sir Mortimer Wheeler.[2] Wheeler, another hugely influential figure in the world of archaeology, proceeded to write the preface to Wood's book The Medieval English House.[3] In 1935, she wrote an article titled Norman Domestic Architecture in which she thanked Sir AW Clapham for his help. Wood also wrote the “official Ministry of Works guides” for Burton Agnes Old Manor House (Yorkshire), Christchurch Castle Hall (Hampshire), Old Soar (Kent), and Donnington Castle (Berkshire).[4] Urban T. Holmes called Wood "one of the foremost experts on the medieval house".[4]

Wood is praised for writing the first volume dedicated to medieval domestic architecture since publications in 1851 and 1819 by Hudson Turner and John Henry Parker, which remained the authority on the subject until Wood's book The English Mediaeval House was published. Each chapter of the book focuses on different elements of the medieval house, from the Hall to the Solar, the Parlour and Gatehouse, and on particular types of houses, including Tower Houses and Lodgings.[5]

Wood was a member of the Historical Association.[6] She was also a member of the St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society.[7]

Photography[]

A number of photographs attributed to her appear in the collections of Historic England and comprise negatives and prints. This material has not yet been fully catalogued.[8]

Photographs attributed to Wood appear in the Conway Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art.[9] This collection is in the process of being digitised and is part of a wider project Courtauld Connects.

Personal life[]

In 1952 she married Evelyn George Kaines-Thomas (1892–1987).[10][better source needed]

Bibliography[]

Source[11]

  • Margaret Wood (1965) The English Mediaeval House, Phoenix House, London
  • Margaret Wood (1964) Donnington Castle, Berkshire, Official Guide, HMSO, London
  • Spittle, S.T.D. (1965) The English Mediaeval House by Margaret Wood, Archaeological Journal, 122:1, 254-255, DOI[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "transactions-vol11". www.lamas.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  2. ^ Holmes, Urban T. (1966). "Review of The English Mediaeval House". Speculum. 41 (2): 381–383. doi:10.2307/2851304. ISSN 0038-7134. JSTOR 2851304.
  3. ^ "Architecture & Interior Design Books". www.covertocover.uk.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vol. 41, No. 2, Apr., 1966 of Speculum on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Spittle, S. D. T. (1965-01-01). "The English Mediaeval House. By Margaret Wood". Archaeological Journal. 122 (1): 254–255. doi:10.1080/00665983.1965.11077383. ISSN 0066-5983.
  6. ^ "Notes and News". History. 39 (137): 332–338. 1954. doi:10.1111/j.1468-229X.1954.tb01059.x. ISSN 1468-229X.
  7. ^ "St Albans history" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Kaines - Thomas, Mrs E G (KAI01) Archive Collection | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  9. ^ "Who made the Conway Library?". Digital Media. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  10. ^ "Ancestry Library Edition". ancestrylibrary.proquest.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  11. ^ "WorldCat.org: The World's Largest Library Catalog". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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