John Hurst (archaeologist)
John Gilbert Hurst (born August 15, 1927 in Cambridge , † April 29, 2003 in Peterborough ) was a British prehistoric scientist . His main focus was on research into medieval ceramics and settlement archeology .
Life
John Hurst came from a family of academics. His father was the geneticist Charles Chamberlain Hurst , his mother the botanist Rona Hurst. He spent his school days at a school in Horsham and later moved to Harrow School in London . After graduating from school, Hurst completed his military service, which took him to the Middle East. From 1948 to 1951 he studied archeology at Trinity College , Cambridge. His main area of study was prehistory and early history. Between 1952 and 1987, Hurst worked as a consultant for the British heritage authority, initially in the building ministry, and from 1983 onEnglish Heritage was hung. In collaboration with Maurice Beresford , he devoted himself to researching medieval settlements and everyday culture. Another area of interest was ceramics research in the Middle Ages and early modern times. His investigations at Northold Manor from 1950 to 1970 and at the medieval desert of Wharram Percy are of particular importance for archaeological research .
In Germany he devoted himself to researching Langerweh stoneware .
Hurst was a member of the Society for Medieval Archeology and the Society for Post-Medieval Archeology . He was president of both associations for a time. Since 1958 he was an elected member of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), of which he was Vice President from 1969 to 1973, and since 1987 an elected member of the British Academy (FBA).
As a student, Hurst met Dorothy Gillian Duckett at an excavation, whom he married in 1955. The marriage resulted in two daughters, Francesca and Tamara. After his retirement in 1987 he settled in Great Casterton in the county of Leicestershire down. On March 9, 2003, Hurst was attacked by two men near his home for unknown reasons and seriously injured in the head. He succumbed to these injuries 20 days later at Peterborough District Hospital.
Awards
- 1995 Honorary Doctorate from the University of York
- 2003 Medal of the Society of Antiquaries of London ( posthumous )
literature
- John G. Hurst: Langerwehe Stoneware of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries. Ancient monuments and their interpretation. London 1977.
- John Le Patourel: John G. Hurst: a potted biography. In: David Gaimster, Marc Redknap: Everyday and Exotic Pottery from Europe, C. 600-1900. Studies in Honor of John G. Hurst. Oxbow Monographs in Archeology No. 23. Oxford 1992. pp. 1-15.
- Pamela Jane Smith: A "splendid idiosyncrasy" . Prehistory at Cambridge 1915-50. BAR - British Archaeological Reports British Series Volume 485. Archaeopress, 2009. pp. 149f.
- Lawrence Butler: John Gilbert Hurst, 1927-2003 . In: Proceedings of the British Academy . tape 138 , 2006, p. 147-167 ( thebritishacademy.ac.uk [PDF]).
Web links
- Obituary in the Daily Telegraph .
- Obituary in The Guardian .
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Obituary in the Daily Telegraph.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hurst, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hurst, John Gilbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2003 |
| Place of death | Peterborough |