Background
Addyman, Peter Vincent was born on July 12, 1939 in Harrogate, England. Son of Erik Thomas W. and Evelyn Mary (Fisher) Addyman.
archaeologist Archaeological trust administrator
Addyman, Peter Vincent was born on July 12, 1939 in Harrogate, England. Son of Erik Thomas W. and Evelyn Mary (Fisher) Addyman.
Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1961. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bradford, England, 1984. Doctor University (honorary), University York, England, 1985.
Assistant lecturer, Queen's U. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1962-1964;
lecturer, Queen's U. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1964-1967;
lecturer, U. Southampton, England, 1967-1972;
director, York Archaeol. Trust, since 1972;
chairman Standing Conference Archaeol. Unit Mgrs. United Kingdom, 1975-1978, Standing Conference on Portable Antiquities, since 1995.
Director excavations Lydford and Chalton Saxon settlements Ludgershall Royal Hunting Castle, 1964-1976. Instigator music delegate Jorvik Viking Center, 1984.
Member Royal Commission on History Monuments, 1997-1999. Member English Heritage Ancient Monuments Advisory Committee, since 1998, Places of Worship Advisory Committee, since 2000. Fellow Society Antiquaries.
Member Institute Field Archaeologists United Kingdom (chairman 1983-1985), Royal Archaeol. Institute United Kingdom (vice president 1979-1983, honorary vice president since 2000), Council for British Archaeology (president 1992-1995).
Married Shelton Oliver, July 31, 1965. Children: Thomas Oliver, Susannah Mary.