Richard Bradley (archaeologist)
FSA Scot FBA | |
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Born | , England | 18 November 1946
Nationality | British |
Title | Professor of Archaeology |
Spouse |
Katherine Bowden (m. 1976) |
Academic background | |
Education | Portsmouth Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeology |
Sub-discipline | |
Institutions | University of Reading |
Doctoral students | David Mullin[1] |
Richard John Bradley, emeritus professor. He is also the author of a number of books on the subject of archaeology and prehistory.
British Archaeology magazine commented that Bradley was one of the best respected archaeologists in the field.[2]
Early life and education
Bradley was born on 18 November 1946 in
Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.[3] He did not involve himself in the counterculture of the 1960s, disliking the music associated with it and the "pretentiousness" of many of those involved who had come from private schools.[2]
Archaeological career
Not wishing to enter the legal profession, he focused on archaeology, working as an amateur in the field and authoring
emeritus professor.[5]
Personal life
In 1976, Bradley married Katherine Bowden.[3] She is a history teacher by profession.[2] They do not have any children.[2]
Honours
On 13 January 1977, Bradley was elected a
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Hon. FSAScot).[3]
In 2006, Bradley was awarded the Grahame Clark Medal by the British Academy.[7]
Selected works
Books
Title | Year | Co-author(s) | Publisher | ISBN |
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Mesolithic Assemblage from East Sussex | 1972 | n/a | Phillimore & Co Ltd | 978-0850330755 |
The Prehistoric Settlement of Britain | 1978 | n/a | Routledge (London) | 978-0710089939 |
The Social Foundations of Prehistoric Britain | 1984 | n/a | Longman (Harlow) | |
Passage of Arms: An Archaeological Analysis of Prehistoric Hoards and Votive Deposits | 1990 | n/a | Cambridge University Press (Cambridge) | |
Interpreting the Axe Trade: Production and Exchange in Neolithic Britain | 1993 | Mark Edmonds | Cambridge University Press | 978-0521434461 |
Altering the Earth: Origins of Monuments in Britain and Continental Europe | 1993 | n/a | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | 978-0903903080 |
Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe: Signing the Land | 1997 | n/a | Routledge (London) | 978-0415165365 |
The Significance of Monuments: On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe | 1998 | n/a | Routledge (London) | |
Passage of Arms: An Archaeological Analysis of Prehistoric Hoards and Votive Deposits (second edition) | 1998 | n/a | Oxbow Books | 978-1900188586 |
An Archaeology of Natural Places | 2000 | n/a | Routledge (London) | |
The Good Stones: A New Investigation of the Clava Cairns | 2000 | n/a | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | 978-0903903172 |
The Past in Prehistoric Societies | 2002 | n/a | Routledge (London) | 978-0415276283 |
Ritual and Domestic Life in Prehistoric Europe | 2005 | n/a | Routledge (Abingdon) | |
The Moon and the Bonfire: An Investigation of Three Stone Circles in NE Scotland[4] | 2005 | refer to book | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | 978-0903903332 |
The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland | 2007 | n/a | Cambridge University Press (New York) | |
Image and Audience: Rethinking Prehistoric Art | 2009 | n/a | Oxford University Press (New York) | 978-0199533855 |
The Idea of Order: The Circular Archetype in Prehistoric Europe | 2012 | n/a | Oxford University Press (New York) | 978-0199608096 |
References
- ^ "David Mullin". academia.edu. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Denison, Simon (December 1996). "Man of status, who wants it not". British Archaeology. Council for British Archaeology. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "BRADLEY, Prof. Richard John". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0903903334. – available online
- ^ a b "Professor Richard Bradley". britac.ac.uk. The British Academy. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Fellows - Bradley". sal.org.uk. Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Grahame Clark Medal". The British Academy. Retrieved 11 October 2017.