PHILIP RAHTZ

'Philip Rahtz' (born in Bristol in 1921) is a British archaeologist. After leaving Bristol Grammar School, he served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. During war service, Rahtz became friends with the archaeologist Ernest Greenfield (excavator of Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucestershire). This friendship sparked a personal interest in archaeology and a professional career, which began with the excavations at Chew Valley Lake (north Somerset) in 1953. A wide range of excavations in the area followed including Glastonbury Tor in 1964-1966 and a Romano-Celtic Temple at Chew Stoke. Rahtz was soon running summer school excavations for the University of Birmingham as well as lecturing and in 1978 he was appointed professor at the University of York.

Contents

Selected bibliography

External links

Selected bibliography

★ Deerhurst Above and Below Ground, Philip Rahtz, , , Friends of Deerhurst Church, 2001, ISBN 0-9521199-5-1

★ Living Archaeology, Philip Rahtz, , , Tempus Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7524-1925-0

★ Glastonbury: Myth and Archaeology, Philip Rahtz, Lorna Watts, , , Tempus Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7524-2548-X

External links

★ Philip Rahtz on Archeology in Somerset

★ Philip Rahtz page at University of York