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Ian Richmond was born on 10 May, 1902 in Oman, is an English archaeologist and academic. Discover Ian Richmond's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Born 10 May, 1902
Birthday 10 May
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Date of death 5 October, 1965
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1902

Sir Ian Archibald Richmond, (10 May 1902 – 5 October 1965) was an English archaeologist and academic.

He was Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire at the University of Oxford.

Richmond was born on 10 May 1902 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, alongside his twin brother.

He was educated at Ruthin School, a public school in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales.

1920

In 1920, he began the study of classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

1922

He achieved a third class in Mods in 1922 and a second class in Greats in 1924 of his Literae Humaniores degree.

He spent the next two years studying at the British School at Rome.

1926

In 1926, following his studies, Richmond joined Queen's University Belfast as a lecturer in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History.

1930

In addition, he was Director of the British School at Rome from 1930 to 1932, President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies from 1958 to 1961, and Director of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 1959 to 1964.

In 1930, he returned to Rome as Director of the British School.

1931

Richmond was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) in 1931 and Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 1947.

1935

On leaving Rome in 1935, he became a lecturer in Roman-British studies at Durham University's King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne.

1938

In 1938, he married Isabel Little.

Together they had two children; one son, Hugh, and one daughter, Helen.

1943

He was promoted to Reader in 1943 and to professor in 1950.

1944

On 25 April 1944, he was appointed a member of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

1946

He was also appointed a member of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England on 2 April 1946.

He was a Commissioner until his death, making an important contribution to their study and record of Roman monuments.

1949

He was Public Orator for Durham University from 1949 to 1951.

1956

In 1956, he was invited to fill the new chair of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire at Oxford.

He was a prolific excavator of Romano-British sites, specialising in small-scale excavations, often just a single trench placed at a crucial point in a Roman fort which thereby established both the date and purpose of the fort.

He excavated at Segontium in Caernarfon, Chester, South Shields, Lancaster, Bath, Silchester, Inveresk Roman Fort and Chedworth Roman villa.

However his two major projects were at the Hod Hill Iron Age hillfort where he elucidated the Roman fort that was inserted into one corner, and then at Inchtuthil near Perth in Scotland, the legionary fortress occupied during Agricola's advance into Scotland.

He also wrote a highly successful book on Roman Britain for the Penguin series.

1958

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1958.

1964

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 22 July 1964.

The Richmond Prize is awarded every year by the Archaeology department of Newcastle University for the best performance at Stage 2, given to an undergraduate at the end of their second year.

1965

Having experienced two years of minor heart troubles, Richmond died at his home in Oxford on 5 October 1965.

He was 63 at the time of his sudden death.

His funeral was held on 8 October 1965 at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.

Richmond was a devout Anglican.