Philipp R. Hömberg

Philipp Rupert Hömberg (born June 26, 1939 in Telgte ; † October 5, 2001 in Olpe ) was a German prehistorian and monument conservator.

Life

Philipp R. Hömberg, son of the historian Albert K. Hömberg , studied prehistory, geography, English, folklore and medieval history in Freiburg im Breisgau, Toronto and Münster. He completed his studies in prehistory at the University of Münster in 1972 with a doctorate on prehistoric ramparts in Westphalia .

From March 31, 1982 until his death he was head of the Olpe branch of the LWL-Archäologie (formerly the Westphalian Museum for Archeology in Münster). Michael Baales was appointed as his successor as head of the Olpe branch of LWL archeology . He was a member of the Antiquities Commission for Westphalia and its managing director from 1975 to 1988 and from 1996 to 2001.

Hömberg's research on the prehistory and early history of Westphalia is of particular importance. The focus of his scientific work was on path research, especially in the research of sunken paths .

Publications (selection)

Bibliography on the prehistory and early history of Westphalia . Lax, Hildesheim 1969, 2nd edition Aschendorff, Münster 1992, ISBN 3-402-05034-X .
Investigations on prehistoric ramparts in Westphalia . Dissertation Münster 1972 (printed 1980).
with Hans Beck : Overview of the prehistory and early history of the Sauerland . Arnsberger Heimatbund, Arnsberg 1975.
The archaeological investigations in the Wallburg near Sinsen , in: Vestische Zeitschrift 76, 1977, pp. 123-130.
Borbergs Kirchhof bei Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis . Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 1983, 2nd edition Münster 1998
The Hünenburg near Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis . Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 1983.
Castle near Aue, town of Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein district . Munster 1988.
(Ed.): The Siegen-Wittgenstein district . Theiss, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-8062-1092-6
The Kindelsberg - city of Kreuztal . Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 1998
The Hünenburg near Liesborn . Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 1999.
The Hohensyburg . Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 2000.

literature

Günther Becker: Dr. Philipp R. Hömberg , in: Heimatstimmen aus dem Kreis Olpe 205 (2001), ZDB -ID 500824-4 pp. 371–372.
Yasmine Freilang: Philipp R. Hömberg (1939-2001) , in: Archäologisches Nachrichtenblatt , ZDB-ID 1313650-1 7, 2 (2002), pp. 201-202.

Web links

Literature by and about Philipp R. Hömberg in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Ute Ewering: Philipp R. Hömberg , in: Propyläum Vitae. Actors - Practices - Networks . Heidelberg University Library 2017

Individual evidence

^ Frank Tafertshofer: South Westphalia has a new archaeologist . Ed .: Agricultural Association Westphalia-Lippe. Münster June 13, 2002 ( lwl.org ).

personal data
SURNAME	Hömberg, Philipp R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hömberg, Philipp Rupert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German prehistorian and monument conservator
DATE OF BIRTH	June 26, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Telgte
DATE OF DEATH	October 5, 2001
Place of death	Olpe

[1] Frank Tafertshofer: South Westphalia has a new archaeologist . Ed .: Agricultural Association Westphalia-Lippe. Münster June 13, 2002 ( lwl.org ).