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- ↑ @ArchSocYork (April 12, 2021). "It is with great sadness that we let you know that our beloved Dr Don Henson passed away last night" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 John Schofield (20 May 2021). "Don Henson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Don Henson - Public archaeology and education". University of York. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ Henson, Donald (December 2016). The Meso-what? The public perceptions of the Mesolithic (PDF) (Thesis). University of York.
- ↑ "Author Biography". Routledge. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Standing Committees: Public Education". World Archaeological Congress. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Dr Donald Henson". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ "YORKSHIRE DALES LANDSCAPE RESEARCH TRUST LTD". Charities Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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