Michael John Lewis FSA is a British archaeologist and Head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.[1]
Michael John Lewis | |
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.jpg) Lewis in 2019 | |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Thesis | "The Archaeological Authority of the Bayeux Tapestry" (2004) |
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| Sub-discipline | Medieval archaeology |
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Career
editLewis studied at the University of Surrey (Roehampton) and the University of York before researching his PhD at the University of Kent, completed in 2004.[1] He is the current head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Lewis is a research associate at the University of York and a visiting professor at the University of Reading.[2][3]
Between 2012 and 2017 Lewis was a special constable with the Metropolitan Police Art & Antiques Unit.[3][4]
He was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 4 April 2006.[5] He is Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars and an adviser to the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group.[1]
Select publications
edit- with P. Deckers & S. Thomas. 2016. Aspects of Non-Professional Metal Detecting in Europe. Open Archaeology.
- with N. Speakman 2016. Los Pilares de Europa: la edad media en el British Museum. British Museum/ObraSocial la Caixa.
- 2014. Saints and their Badges: saints’ lives and medieval pilgrim badge. Greenlight publishing.
- with G. Owen-Crocker & D. Terkla. 2011. New Research on the Bayeux Tapestry: proceedings of aconference at the British Museum. Oxbow.
- with G. Egan, K. Leahy, J. Naylor & S. Worrell. 2010. A Decade of Discovery: proceedings of the Portable Antiquities Scheme Conference 2007. British Archaeological Reports
- 2008.. The Real World of the Bayeux Tapestry. The History Press.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Michael Lewis". Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "DR Michael Lewis FSA MIfA Research Associate". University of York. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Professor Michael Lewis". University of Reading. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Art-Beat Constables". Illicit Cultural Property. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Michael John Lewis". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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