Digging Up Kathleen: an examination of the archaeological career of Dame Kathleen Kenyon

Felicity Cobbing traces archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon’s career, excavation methods and influence on field archaeology.

This lecture follows Kenyon’s archaeological career across almost four decades and three continents, covering periods from the Neolithic to the late medieval era. It considers the excavation standards she developed and their lasting influence on field archaeology, drawing on PEF curator Felicity Cobbing’s work with the Fund’s archive.