Peter Addyman
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Peter Vincent Addyman, CBE, FSA (born 12 July 1939), known as P. V. Addyman, is a British archaeologist, who was Director of the York Archaeological Trust from 1972 to 2002.[1] Addyman obtained a degree in archaeology at Cambridge University, after which he lectured at Queen's University Belfast and the University of Southampton, while also conducting excavations. In 1972 he was offered the directorship of the newly founded York Archaeological Trust, the creation of which he had proposed; along with excavation work in York, he oversaw the development of the Jorvik Viking Centre, the Archaeological Resource Centre, and Barley Hall. In 2000 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Born | (1939-07-12) 12 July 1939 (age 84) Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Years active | 1962–present |
Known for | Founding Director of the York Archaeological Trust |
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Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
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Discipline | Archaeology |
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Institutions | Queen's University Belfast University of Southampton |
Main interests | Archaeology of York, Viking Britain |