Radley was an archaeologist, particularly interested in
Prehistoric archaeology. He was also a poet, having a collection of poems published posthumously titled
Scarred Temple....
Death Radley was killed on 22 July 1970 during excavations on the
Anglian Tower in
York. He had reportedly climbed down into the trench during a lunch break when it collapsed on top of him. He had been directing the excavations commissioned by the
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. A plaque on the site, unveiled by
Lord Salisbury, commemorates his death: :This plaque is erected to the memory of Jeffrey Radley M.A. F.S.A. who carried out the excavation of the tower and was tragically killed in a subsequent accident at the site on July 22nd 1970. ==Notes==