Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Leslie Valentine Grinsell (14 February 1907 – 28 February 1995) was an English archaeologist. He became noted within the discipline for his studies of the prehistoric barrows found across southern England, and published widely on archaeological subjects during his lifetime.Born in London, Grinsell embarked on archaeological research in an amateur capacity, conducting examinations of prehistoric barrows in southern England while working as a bank clerk. On the basis of his research, he published a range of academic articles and books on the subject of barrows during the 1930s, becoming recognised as one of the foremost experts in the British archaeological community. Joining the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, he served in Egypt, where he acquainted himself with the archaeological remains of Ancient Egyptian society; after the war he published a book on the Egyptian pyramids.Returning to Britain after the war, Grinsell became the treasurer of the Prehistoric Society before entering the archaeological profession as an assistant to Christopher Hawkes and Stuart Piggott at the Victoria County History project in 1949. From 1952 to 1972, Grinsell worked as Keeper of Anthropology and Archaeology at Bristol City Museum, during which time he continued his examination of barrows, focusing on those in south-west England. On retirement, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire and a festschrift was published in his honour. Over the course of his lifetime, Grinsell examined and catalogued around 10,000 barrows and advanced the archaeological understanding of such monuments. His use of non-excavatory fieldwork influenced much British archaeology in the latter part of his 20th century, while his willingness to pay attention to other sources of information, such as folklore and place-names, has been deemed to be ahead of his time."@en }
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- Leslie_Grinsell abstract "Leslie Valentine Grinsell (14 February 1907 – 28 February 1995) was an English archaeologist. He became noted within the discipline for his studies of the prehistoric barrows found across southern England, and published widely on archaeological subjects during his lifetime.Born in London, Grinsell embarked on archaeological research in an amateur capacity, conducting examinations of prehistoric barrows in southern England while working as a bank clerk. On the basis of his research, he published a range of academic articles and books on the subject of barrows during the 1930s, becoming recognised as one of the foremost experts in the British archaeological community. Joining the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, he served in Egypt, where he acquainted himself with the archaeological remains of Ancient Egyptian society; after the war he published a book on the Egyptian pyramids.Returning to Britain after the war, Grinsell became the treasurer of the Prehistoric Society before entering the archaeological profession as an assistant to Christopher Hawkes and Stuart Piggott at the Victoria County History project in 1949. From 1952 to 1972, Grinsell worked as Keeper of Anthropology and Archaeology at Bristol City Museum, during which time he continued his examination of barrows, focusing on those in south-west England. On retirement, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire and a festschrift was published in his honour. Over the course of his lifetime, Grinsell examined and catalogued around 10,000 barrows and advanced the archaeological understanding of such monuments. His use of non-excavatory fieldwork influenced much British archaeology in the latter part of his 20th century, while his willingness to pay attention to other sources of information, such as folklore and place-names, has been deemed to be ahead of his time.".
- Q22908764 abstract "Leslie Valentine Grinsell (14 February 1907 – 28 February 1995) was an English archaeologist. He became noted within the discipline for his studies of the prehistoric barrows found across southern England, and published widely on archaeological subjects during his lifetime.Born in London, Grinsell embarked on archaeological research in an amateur capacity, conducting examinations of prehistoric barrows in southern England while working as a bank clerk. On the basis of his research, he published a range of academic articles and books on the subject of barrows during the 1930s, becoming recognised as one of the foremost experts in the British archaeological community. Joining the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, he served in Egypt, where he acquainted himself with the archaeological remains of Ancient Egyptian society; after the war he published a book on the Egyptian pyramids.Returning to Britain after the war, Grinsell became the treasurer of the Prehistoric Society before entering the archaeological profession as an assistant to Christopher Hawkes and Stuart Piggott at the Victoria County History project in 1949. From 1952 to 1972, Grinsell worked as Keeper of Anthropology and Archaeology at Bristol City Museum, during which time he continued his examination of barrows, focusing on those in south-west England. On retirement, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire and a festschrift was published in his honour. Over the course of his lifetime, Grinsell examined and catalogued around 10,000 barrows and advanced the archaeological understanding of such monuments. His use of non-excavatory fieldwork influenced much British archaeology in the latter part of his 20th century, while his willingness to pay attention to other sources of information, such as folklore and place-names, has been deemed to be ahead of his time.".