Brenda Swinbank

Brenda Swinbank
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Brenda Swinbank, archaeologist
Born(1929-02-02)2 February 1929
Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England
Died20 December 2022(2022-12-20) (aged 93)
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forOne of the first women in Britain to become a professional archaeologist

Brenda Swinbank (later Heywood; 2 February 1929 – 20 December 2022) was an English archaeologist. She was one of the first women in Britain to become a professional archaeologist, specialising in the study of Hadrian's Wall, and was instrumental in bringing to publication excavations under York Minster.

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