O. G. S. Crawford
✓ Source-basedstableBritish archaeologist (1886-1957)
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Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford was a British archaeologist who specialised in the archaeology of prehistoric Britain and Sudan. A keen proponent of aerial archaeology, he spent most of his career as the archaeological officer of the Ordnance Survey (OS) and also wrote a range of books on archaeological subjects.
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Crawford developed a love of archaeology through visiting sites like Stonehenge in Wiltshire
Keble College, Oxford
The Avenue at Stonehenge, looking NE towards Old and New King Barrows
In 1938, Crawford was guided around the Danevirke earthen barrier by German archaeologists.
Crawford developed an interest in the historical architecture of Southampton, which includes this 16th century building.
In The Eye Goddess, Crawford argued that the Neolithic concentric circles found in Europe represented the eye of a goddess.Awards 1
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About this person
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United KingdomCategory
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Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1957 · aged 71
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