Peter Hinton

Peter Hinton FSA FRSA MCIfA is a British archaeologist and the current Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. ^[1] Before working for the IfA he worked for the Museum of London Archaeology Service originally as a volunteer field archaeologist and eventually specialising as a post excavation manager. He started working for the IfA in 1997 after being actively involved since 1987. ^[2] Hinton retired from his role as CEO of CIfA in June 2024. ^[3] Tributes to him on his retirement highlighting his role in development of the archaeological profession and professional standards included the chair The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) Dr Adrian Olivier and the CEO of the Professional Associations Research Network Andy Friedman. ^{[4] [5]}

He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 10 October 2003, ^[6] he is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland ^[7] and the Royal Society of Arts. ^[5]

Notes

1. "Time sensitive". The Guardian, Chris Wheal, 3 December 2003
2. "CIfA team | Chartered Institute for Archaeologists". www.archaeologists.net. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
3. Peter, Hinton; Llewellyn, Alex (2024). "Reflections with an outgoing Chief Executive" (PDF). The Archaeologist (123): 3–5.
4. Editor, H. E. F. (1 July 2024). "Retirement of CIfA's Peter Hinton". Historic Environment Forum. Retrieved 12 February 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication". Professional Associations Research Network. 2024.
6. "Mr Peter Hinton". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
7. "List of Fellows | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland" . Retrieved 29 July 2022.