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Philip Arthur Rahtz
(11 March 1921 – 2 June 2011) was a
British
archaeologist
. Rahtz was born in
Bristol
. 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
. He has also excavated at
Bordesley Abbey
.
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
.
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