Alec Down

Alec Down (1914–25 December 1995) was a British Archaeologist.

Background

Alec Down served in the army and studied after the Second World War Engineering in London. 1958 he visited the archaeological site of the Roman villa at Bignor. He was so fascinated about archaeology that in the following year he joined an archaeological mission under Barry Cunliffe. In the next year he already supervised an archaeological enterprise and was in the following years involved in several missions in Sussex. 1973 he was appointed full-time Director of Excavations by the Chichester District Council and dedicated his work to rescuing excavations in this town and in Sussex.[1]

Works

References

  1. Society of Antiquaries of London: Alec George Down, M.I.F.A., J.P.(orbituary)
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