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Eric Birley

Eric Barff Birley MBE, FBA, FSA, FSA Scot (12 January 1906 – 20 October 1995) was a British historian and archaeologist, particularly associated with the excavation of the forts near Hadrian's Wall, notably at Vindolanda.

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Known for
Excavations of Vindolanda Studies into the organisation and methods of the Roman Army
Education
Clifton College Brasenose College, Oxford
Born
Eric Barff Birley (1906-01-12)12 January 1906 Eccles, Lancashire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Died
20 October 1995(1995-10-20) (aged 89) Carvoran House, Greenhead, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Doctoral students
John Spaul Michael Jarrett Roy W. Davies

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Early life and education

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World War II service

Personal life

Legacy

Birley family

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Eric Birley

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Eric Birley

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related to Personal life · 26
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related to Early life and education · 18
Eric Birley → Birley, Brasenose, Brasenose College, Clifton College, Collingwood, Director, Durham, Eccles, Field Studies, Frank Gerald Simpson, Greats, He, January, Lancashire, Michael Holroyd, Mods, Oxford, Roman Britain
related to Legacy · 18
Eric Birley → Archaeology, Archaeology Department, Birley's, Durham Archaeology, Durham PhD, Durham University, Emeritus Yates Professor, German, Greek, Hadrian's Wall, In Birley's, Institute, John Wilkes, Military Intelligence, Roman, Roman Archaeology, Rosemary Cramp, The Independent
Born · 1
Eric Birley → Eric Barff Birley (1906-01-12)12 January 1906 Eccles, Lancashire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Citizenship · 1
Eric Birley → United Kingdom
Died · 1
Eric Birley → 20 October 1995(1995-10-20) (aged 89) Carvoran House, Greenhead, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Doctoral students · 1
Eric Birley → John Spaul Michael Jarrett Roy W. Davies
Education · 1
Eric Birley → Clifton College Brasenose College, Oxford
Fields · 1
Eric Birley → History Archaeology
Known for · 1
Eric Birley → Excavations of Vindolanda Studies into the organisation and methods of the Roman Army

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birley roman army vindolanda eric would wall durham hadrian's college students archaeology war london january hatfield john birley's university northumberland

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Eric BirleyBornEric Barff Birley (1906-01-12)12 January 1906 Eccles, Lancashire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1.00infobox
Eric BirleyCitizenshipUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Eric BirleyDied20 October 1995(1995-10-20) (aged 89) Carvoran House, Greenhead, Northumberland, United Kingdom1.00infobox
Eric BirleyDoctoral studentsJohn Spaul Michael Jarrett Roy W. Davies1.00infobox
Eric BirleyEducationClifton College Brasenose College, Oxford1.00infobox
Eric BirleyFieldsHistory Archaeology1.00infobox
Eric BirleyKnown forExcavations of Vindolanda Studies into the organisation and methods of the Roman Army1.00infobox
Eric BirleyOther notable studentsDavid Breeze Brian Dobson1.00infobox
Eric BirleyWorkplacesHatfield College University of Durham1.00infobox
Eric Birleyrelated to Early life and educationEccles0.60section
Eric Birleyrelated to Early life and educationLancashire0.60section
Eric Birleyrelated to Early life and educationJanuary0.60section

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