Frances Healy (archaeologist)
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Institute of Archaeology, University of London
- Norfolk Archaeological Unit
- English Heritage
- Wessex Archaeology
- Oxford Archaeology
- Newcastle University
- Cardiff University
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| Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science Institute of Archaeology, University of London |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
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Frances M. A. Healy FSA is a British archaeologist and prehistorian, specialising in the British Neolithic and lithic technology. She has worked for Norfolk Archaeological Unit, English Heritage, Wessex Archaeology, and Oxford Archaeology. She has been a research associate at Newcastle University and Cardiff University, where she has been an honorary research fellow since 2007.[1][2]
Healy studied international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, graduating with an upper second class honours Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1965. She then undertook a postgraduate diploma in prehistoric archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, which she completed in 1967.[2] On a part-time basis she undertook research for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the Institute of Archaeology, which she completed in 1990 with her thesis "The neolithic in Norfolk".[2][3]
In 1990, Healy was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[4] In 2020, she was awarded the Grahame Clark Medal by the British Academy "for her distinguished achievements involving recent contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology, with a particular focus on the British Neolithic".[1]
