Excavations at Maiden Castle (Q2560)

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excavations directed by Tessa Wheeler and Mortimer Wheeler from 1934-1937 (four seasons)
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Excavations at Maiden Castle
excavations directed by Tessa Wheeler and Mortimer Wheeler from 1934-1937 (four seasons)

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    Director of Excavations (English)
    Director of Excavation (English)
    Director of Excavation; Hon Treasurer. (English)
    "second in command" (English)
    site contourer (English)
    supervisor (English)
    supervisor (English)
    supervisor (English)
    supervisor (English)
    The important work of interesting the public (from which the major portion of funds came) (English)
    Detailed examinations of the ancient charcoals. (English)
    An examination of soil-samples in various contexts. (English)
    An examination of soil-samples in various contexts (English)
    An examination of soil-samples in various contexts (English)
    Examination of skeletal material (English)
    Reported on the human bones (English)
    Reported on the animal bones (English)
    Wrote introductory survey of the Neolithic Pottery (English)
    Dealt with the Samian Pottery (English)
    Dealt with the Samian Pottery (English)
    Examined and classified the shale-industry (English)
    Examined and classified the querns (English)
    Examined and classified the loom-weights (English)
    Helped constantly and invaluably with most sections of the excavation report (English)
    Reported on the numismatic material, along with the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum (English)
    Added a valuable note on chronology (English)
    "indefatifable help" with preparation of report (English)
    "indefatifable help" with preparation of report (English)
    Noted that he had had "practical training in field archaeology at 'Maiden Castle' [...] under the directorship of Dr. Mortimer Wheeler" (English)
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    Siva Narayana Sen, "Some New Light on Raja Rammohun Roy", The Modern Review (October 1939) (English)
    Siva Narayana Sen indicates that he met Dundas during his training at Wheeler's Maiden Castle excavation. (English)
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    Siva Narayana Sen, "Some New Light on Raja Rammohun Roy", The Modern Review (October 1939) (English)
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