Jeffrey Radley
British archaeologist
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Jeffrey Radley FSA (13 October 1935 – 22 July 1970) was a British archaeologist and poet.
Jeffrey Radley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1935[1] Rotherham, Yorkshire |
| Died | 22 July 1970 (aged 34) Anglian Tower, York |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Institutions | Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England |
Career
Radley was an archaeologist, particularly interested in Prehistoric archaeology.a He was also a poet, having a collection of poems published posthumously titled Scarred Temple....[2]
Death
Radley was killed on 22 July 1970 during excavations on the Anglian Tower in York. He had reportedly climbed down into the trench during a lunch break when it collapsed on top of him.[3] He had been directing the excavations commissioned by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.[4]
A plaque on the site, unveiled by Lord Salisbury, commemorates his death: