Peggy Piggott and Post-war British Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6423405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Pope (0000-0001-6178-3481, University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Mairi H Davies (0000-0002-7401-1744, Historic Environment Scotland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-122 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/eaa.2024.13 |
| OpenAlex | W4398212906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The later career of British prehistorian Peggy Piggott, latterly Guido, is evaluated in this article, in a bid to further develop our understanding of women's participation in twentieth-century British archaeology. After WWII, when her husband Stuart Piggott was appointed to the Abercromby Chair in Edinburgh, she worked to assist his role. By the early 1950s, she had co-directed and published eight hillfort excavations, advancing our understanding of prehistoric architecture before the advent of radiocarbon dating. The authors consider Peggy Piggott's contribution as a fieldworker, promoting open-area excavation and influencing the next generation. We also consider her thinking, as an early advocate for continuity and Childe's diffusionism, in contrast to the invasionist views of Christopher Hawkes and Stuart Piggott. The authors reflect on the role her marriage played in enabling and restricting her career, her work in 1960s Italy, her expertise in ancient glass beads, and her activity in retirement
Ancient history · Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Data Analysis and Archiving · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History
Analytical Archaeology
Scottish roundhouses the early chapters
Marguerite Wood and Margaret Simpson, two pioneering Scottish women
Understanding the Archaeological Record
‘An Awfully Nice Job’. Kathleen Kenyon as Secretary and Acting Director of the University of London Institute of Archaeology, 1935–1948
Hillfort gate-mechanisms
Peggy Piggott
Fort at Scotstarvit Covert, Fife
Rectangular Enclosure on Green craig, Fife
Stuart Piggott
Excavations at Little Woodbury, Wiltshire
Constructing Houses and Building Context
Cultural Grouping within the British pre-Roman Iron Age
Tessa Verney Wheeler
Maiden Castle, Dorset
Was there a Second Belgic Invasion (represented by bead-rim pottery)
Girls in Their Prime
Women's History in Britain
Re-approaching Celts
The Invasion Hypothesis in British Archaeology
Archaeology and modern times
Hill-Forts
The Iron Age in Northern Britain
Processual archaeology and gender politics. The loss of innocence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |