Frances Lynch

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Frances Lynch is a Welsh archaeologist. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History, Welsh History and Archaeology at Bangor University and the author of several volumes on the archaeology and prehistory of Wales.

Lynch was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1970, [1] and in 2016 was awarded an MBE for her work archaeology and heritage. [2] In 2012 the Cambrian Archaeological Association published a festchrift dedicated to Lynch. [3]

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References

  1. "Miss Frances Lynch (Llewellyn)". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  2. Flint, Rachel (2016-06-10). "North Wales names make it onto Queen's birthday honours list". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. Hooke, Della (May 2013). "Reflections on the Past. Essays in honour of Frances Lynch (Cambrian Archaeological Association, Welshpool, 2012). Edited by William J. Britnell and Robert J. Silvester. 520 pp. and c. 300 illustrations. 175 x 245 mm. 978 0 9478 4608 4. Price £20.00". Landscape History. 34 (1): 92–93. doi:10.1080/01433768.2013.797205. ISSN   0143-3768. S2CID   219564752.