Tessa Wheeler

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Tessa Wheeler was a pioneering early 20th-century British archaeologist known for her influential excavations and contributions to developing modern archaeological methods.

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Tessa Wheeler canonical 4

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
archaeologist
human
contributedTo standardisation of archaeological recording methods
systematic stratigraphic excavation techniques in Britain
training of a generation of British field archaeologists
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
describedBySource biographical studies of Mortimer Wheeler and collaborators
histories of British archaeology
educatedAt University College London
employer University College London NERFINISHED
familyName Wheeler NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork archaeology
excavation methodology
genre archaeological report
givenName Tessa NERFINISHED
hasInfluenced development of modern British field archaeology
hasRole archaeological teacher
excavation organiser
field director in excavations
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement modern archaeology
nationality British
notableFor developing modern archaeological field methods
helping professionalise archaeological practice in Britain
influential excavations in Britain
meticulous excavation planning and organisation
pioneering early 20th-century British archaeology
notableWork excavations at Caerleon
excavations at Maiden Castle NERFINISHED
excavations at Verulamium
occupation archaeologist
partOf history of women in archaeology
sexOrGender female
spouse Mortimer Wheeler NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
workLocation Britain NERFINISHED
Caerleon NERFINISHED
Maiden Castle NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
Verulamium NERFINISHED

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Description of subject: Tessa Wheeler was a pioneering early 20th-century British archaeologist known for her influential excavations and contributions to developing modern archaeological methods.

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Verulamium excavatedBy Tessa Wheeler
Lydney Park Roman temple excavatedBy Tessa Wheeler
Lydney Park excavatedBy Tessa Wheeler