Thomas May (archaeologist)
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Thomas May FSA (1 October 1842 – 28 October 1931) was an archaeologist who was notable for his study of pottery from Roman Britain.
Thomas May was born in Cambridge in 1842 and went to Edinburgh University.[1] He worked for the Inland Revenue until his retirement and afterwards devoted his time to archaeology.[1]
He catalogued the pottery from the Roman sites at Silchester and Colchester.[2] He also contributed to the reports of excavations at Wroxeter, Hengistbury Head, Richborough, Swarling and the Roman cemetery at Ospringe.[2]
May excavated the Roman industrial site at Wilderspool between 1898 and 1905.[3] He also excavated the Roman fort at Templeborough in 1916 before it was destroyed by the construction of a steel works.[4] He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon when Roman remains were discovered at Tiddington and excavated the site.[2]
He died at Loxley Lodge, Stratford-upon-Avon.[5]