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Walton Rogers was born in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]] in 1950. Instead of attending [[Girton College]] at age 17 she went to work as a field archaeologist before working as a Finds Officer for York Minster Archaeologists. Walton Rogers then set up an independent finds research practice in the 1980s, which eventually became the Anglo Saxon Laboratory |
Walton Rogers was born in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]] in 1950. Instead of attending [[Girton College]] at age 17 she went to work as a field archaeologist before working as a Finds Officer for York Minster Archaeologists. Walton Rogers then set up an independent finds research practice in the 1980s, which eventually became the Anglo Saxon Laboratory,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aslab.co.uk/about-us/ |title=About Us |publisher=Anglo Saxon Laboratory |accessdate=3 December 2023}}</ref> which was formally established in 2001. The lab analyzed textiles, animal furs, and other archaeological finds, specializing in Anglo-Saxon culture from the 5th to 11th centuries A.D.<ref name="guardian2024"/> |
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On 10 October 1996, Walton Rogers was elected as a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sal.org.uk/our-fellows/directory/ms-penelope-walton-rogers/ |title=Ms Penelope Walton Rogers |publisher=Society of Antiquaries of London |accessdate=3 December 2023}}</ref> She was also a Visiting Fellow at the [[University of York]]. |
On 10 October 1996, Walton Rogers was elected as a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sal.org.uk/our-fellows/directory/ms-penelope-walton-rogers/ |title=Ms Penelope Walton Rogers |publisher=Society of Antiquaries of London |accessdate=3 December 2023}}</ref> She was also a Visiting Fellow at the [[University of York]]. |
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Penelope Walton Rogers | |
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| Born | 1950 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Died | 10 November 2023 (age 73) York, England |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Archaeological textiles |
Penelope Walton Rogers FSA (1950 – 10 November 2023) was a British archaeologist and expert in archaeological textiles.[1]
Biography
Walton Rogers was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1950. Instead of attending Girton College at age 17 she went to work as a field archaeologist before working as a Finds Officer for York Minster Archaeologists. Walton Rogers then set up an independent finds research practice in the 1980s, which eventually became the Anglo Saxon Laboratory,[2] which was formally established in 2001. The lab analyzed textiles, animal furs, and other archaeological finds, specializing in Anglo-Saxon culture from the 5th to 11th centuries A.D.[3]
On 10 October 1996, Walton Rogers was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[4] She was also a Visiting Fellow at the University of York.
Walton Rogers died on 10 November 2023, at the age of 73.[1][5]
Select bibliography
- Walton Rogers, P. 1989. Textiles, Cordage and Raw Fibre from 16-22 Coppergate (Archaeology of York 17/5). York: CBA/York Archaeological Trust.
- Walton Rogers, P. 1997. Textile Production at 16-22 Coppergate (The Archaeology of York 17/11). York: CBA/York Archaeological Trust.
- Walton Rogers, P. 2007. Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England (AD 450-700) (CBA Research Report 145). York: CBA.
- Walton Rogers, P. 2013. "Tyttel’s Halh: The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Tittleshall, Norfolk", East Anglian Archaeology 150.
- Walton Rogers, P. 2020. "Chapter 5. Textile networks in Viking-Age towns of Britain and Ireland", in SP Ashby and SM Sindbæk (eds), Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns, 83–122. Oxford and Philadelphia: Oxbow.
References
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Penelope Walton Rogers, FSA, Dip.Acc". University of York. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Anglo Saxon Laboratory. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
guardian2024was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ms Penelope Walton Rogers". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Wilkinson, Alan (11 January 2024). "Penelope Rogers obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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