Tessa Wheeler
British archaeologist
Died when: 43 years 19 days (516 months)Star Sign: Aries
Tessa Wheeler FSA (née Verney; 27 March 1893 – 15 April 1936) was an archaeologist who made a significant contribution to excavation techniques and contributed to the setting up of major British archaeological institutions after the Second World War.
Owing to the gender politics of the era, she remains best known as the wife and professional partner of Mortimer Wheeler.
They collaborated on major excavations in Wales and England (including Segontium, Caerleon, and Verulamium) and their investigation of Maiden Castle, Dorset had been ongoing for two years when she died unexpectedly from complications following a minor operation.
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