Francis Buckley (archaeologist)

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Francis Buckley (1881-1948) was a British Army officer and archaeologist whose work helped in the development of Mesolithic studies. His work on collecting, recording and classifying findings, marked an early use of scientific techniques. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Many items from his wide collection were donated to Gallery Oldham between 1926 and 1948. [5]

Selected publications

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References

  1. Griffiths, S., Saunders, N.J. (2020),Forged in Conflict: Francis Buckley, the First World War, and British Prehistory. International Journal of Historical Archaeology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-020-00572-6 (No volume number or page numbers yet)
  2. "Oldham man's place in archaeology". 20 January 2011.
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vgvb Griffiths, Seren (BBC) (2021), Battlefield Finds, The Essay, New Generation Thinkers, BBC Radio 3 Broadcast 26th April 2021
  4. "Discovery in the Western Front Trenches".
  5. "3D Scanning at Gallery Oldham for BBC Civilisations AR App". March 2018.