John Robert Mortimer
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1825 – 1911
Who was John Robert Mortimer?
John Robert Mortimer was an English corn-merchant and archaeologist who lived in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire.
He was responsible for the excavation of many of the notable barrows in the Yorkshire Wolds, including Duggleby Howe, recorded in the work Forty Years Researches in British and Saxon Burial Mounds of East Yorkshire.
He established a dedicated museum of archaeology at Driffield, one of the first of its kind. His excavations represent early examples of the application of scientific methods to the study of burial mounds; his written work and excavated finds remain a valuable resource in British archaeology.
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1825
Fimber - Also known as
- J. R. Mortimer
- Died
- Aug 19, 1911
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on July 23, 2013
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