Ian Richmond

Richmond was born on 10 May 1902 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, alongside his twin brother. He was educated at Ruthin School, a public school in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. In 1920, he began the study of classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He achieved a third class in Mods in 1922 and a second class in Greats in 1924 of his Literae Humaniores degree. He spent the next two years studying at the British School at Rome. ==Academic career==

In 1926, following his studies, Richmond joined Queen's University Belfast as a lecturer in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. In 1930, he returned to Rome as Director of the British School. He was a prolific excavator of Romano-British sites, specialising in small-scale excavations, often just a single trench placed at a crucial point in a Roman fort which thereby established both the date and purpose of the fort. He excavated at Segontium in Caernarfon, Chester, South Shields, Lancaster, Bath, Silchester, Inveresk Roman Fort and Chedworth Roman villa. However his two major projects were at the Hod Hill Iron Age hillfort where he elucidated the Roman fort that was inserted into one corner, and then at Inchtuthil near Perth in Scotland, the legionary fortress occupied during Agricola's advance into Scotland. He also wrote a highly successful book on Roman Britain for the Penguin series. On 25 April 1944, he was appointed a member of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. He was also appointed a member of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England on 2 April 1946. He was a Commissioner until his death, making an important contribution to their study and record of Roman monuments. ==Death==

Having experienced two years of minor heart troubles, His funeral was held on 8 October 1965 at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. ==Personal life==

Richmond was a devout Anglican. ==Honours==

Richmond was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) in 1931 and Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 1947. ==Legacy==

The Richmond Prize is awarded every year by the Archaeology department of Newcastle University for the best performance at Stage 2, given to an undergraduate at the end of their second year. ==Publications==

• Roman Britain (1955) Penguin. ==References==