Eric Birley
Eric Barff Birley, MBE, FBA, FSA, FSA Scot (12 January 1906 – 20 October 1995), was a British historian and archaeologist, particularly associated with the excavation of the forts of Hadrian's Wall, notably at Vindolanda.
Eric Birley | |
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Birley's Hatfield College portrait | |
| Born | Eric Barff Birley 12 January 1906 Eccles, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 20 October 1995 (aged 89) Carvoran House, Greenhead, Northumberland, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Clifton College Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Known for | Excavations of Hadrian's Wall at Vindolanda Studies into the organisation and methods of the Roman Army |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History Archaeology |
| Institutions | Hatfield College University of Durham |
| Doctoral students | John Spaul |
| Other notable students | David Breeze Brian Dobson |
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