Charles Phillips (archaeologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Phillips (archaeologist)

British archaeologist

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1901

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1985

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles William Phillips (24 April 1901 – 23 September 1985) was a British archaeologist best known for leading the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial ship, an intact collection of Anglo-Saxon grave-goods, possibly that of the 7th-century East Anglian king Raedwald.
He was awarded the Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1967 for his contributions to the topography and mapping of Early Britain.