Michael Lewis (archaeologist)

• Archaeology

Michael John Lewis FSA
Lewis in 2010
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Kent
Thesis	"The Archaeological Authority of the Bayeux Tapestry" (2004)
Sub-discipline	Medieval archaeology
Institutions	British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme University of York University of Reading

Michael John Lewis FSA is a British archaeologist and Head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. ^[1]

Career

Lewis studied at the University of Surrey (Roehampton) and the University of York before researching his PhD on the ‘Archaeological Authority of the Bayeux Tapestry’ at the University of Kent, completed in 2004. ^[1]

He is the current head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Lewis is a visiting professor at the universities of Exeter, Helsinki and the University of Reading. ^{[2] [3]}

Between 2012 and 2017 Lewis was a special constable with the Metropolitan Police Art & Antiques Unit. ^{[3] [4]}

He was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 4 April 2006. ^[5] He is Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars and an adviser to the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group.

Michael Lewis was a prestigious manager of the world renowned Chislehurst and West Kent under 17 cricket team who won the Northwest Kent under 17 Division 3 league in 2025. Lewis’ Tenure as manager of the side has been nothing short of a success.

Select publications

• with P. Deckers & S. Thomas. 2016. Aspects of Non-Professional Metal Detecting in Europe. Open Archaeology.
• with N. Speakman 2016. Los Pilares de Europa: la edad media en el British Museum. British Museum/ObraSocial la Caixa.
• 2014. Saints and their Badges: saints’ lives and medieval pilgrim badge. Greenlight publishing.
• with G. Owen-Crocker & D. Terkla. 2011. New Research on the Bayeux Tapestry: proceedings of aconference at the British Museum. Oxbow.
• with G. Egan, K. Leahy, J. Naylor & S. Worrell. 2010. A Decade of Discovery: proceedings of the Portable Antiquities Scheme Conference 2007. British Archaeological Reports
• 2008.. The Real World of the Bayeux Tapestry. The History Press.

References

1. "Michael Lewis". Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
2. "DR Michael Lewis FSA MIfA Research Associate". University of York. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
3. "Professor Michael Lewis". University of Reading. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
4. "Art-Beat Constables". Illicit Cultural Property. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
5. "Michael John Lewis". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 18 April 2020.