Barri Jones
Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones FSA (4 April 1936 – 16 July 1999) was a classical scholar and archaeologist.
Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1936 |
| Died | 16 July 1999 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Known for | Excavation of Roman North Africa and Aerial Photography in archaeology. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History Archaeology |
| Institutions | University of Manchester |
| Notable students | David Mattingly |
Born in St Helens to Welsh-speaking parents, he attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School (where his father was the senior modern languages master and his mother also taught) from 1947–54, and won a Welsh Foundation Scholarship to read classics at Jesus College, Oxford.
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