Abstract
Professor William Frances ('Peter') Grimes (1905-1988), Director of the Institute of Archaeology in London, is often associated with Roman archaeology. Although his roots were in the classical world, he made a significant contribution to the study of pre-Roman Wales, and was in the vanguard of field archaeologists in Britain considering prehistory (Gill in press; Hall and Macdonald 1988; Merrifield 1990; Miles 1989).
Highlights
Professor William Frances ('Peter') Grimes (1905-1988), Director of the Institute of Archaeology in London, is often associated with Roman archaeology. His roots were in the classical world, he made a significant contribution to the study of pre-Roman Wales, and was in the vanguard of field-archaeologists in Britain considering prehistory (Gill in press; Hall and Macdonald 1988; Merrifield 1990; Miles \989)
Wheeler's emphasis was on Roman archaeology, first in the excavations at the Roman fort of Segontium (Caernarfon) in north Wales, and in the summers of 1924 and 1925, at a Roman fort in the Usk val ley to the west of Brecon (Hawkes 1982: 90)
Grimes was taught by Cyril Fox who had been appointed Keeper of Archaeology and lecturer in ar chaeology when in 1924 Wbeeler was made Director of the National Museum of Wales (Grimes 1967; Hawkes 1982: 93-94; Jope 1981; Piggott 1967)
Summary
One of his lecturers was to be Mortimer Wheeler who in 1920 had been appointed Keeper of Archaeology at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff as well as lecturer in archaeology at the university (Hawkes 1982: 79). Grimes was taught by Cyril Fox who had been appointed Keeper of Archaeology and lecturer in ar chaeology when in 1924 Wbeeler was made Director of the National Museum of Wales (Grimes 1967; Hawkes 1982: 93-94; Jope 1981; Piggott 1967).
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