William Cunnington
Date of Birth :
1754 – 31 December 1810
Place of Birth :
Heytesbury, Wiltz
Country :
United Kingdom
Field of Expertise :
Archaeology
Educational background :
Not much is known about his education, but he is a pioneering antiquarian( in simple words someone who collects rare antiques)
Acheivements / Contributions :
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Sir Richard Colt Hoare who sponsered Cunnington for his work on Stonehenges are hailed as the founding fathers of British archaeology because of their methodical approach and emphasis on facts
- He was a pioneering English antiquarian and archaeologist of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
- Cunningtion work centered on excavating the barrows of Salisbury Plain.
- Alongside with Richard Colt Hoare, Cunnington was the subject of an exhibition at the Wiltshire Heritage Museum in 2003.
source:
William Cunnington
Bibliography :
The story of William Caxton / by Susan Cunnington With nine illustrations ,
From Antiquary to Archaeologist: Study of William Cunnington of Heytesbury ,perils and escapes among Icebergs!the wonders of the arctic world.
