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Reference - SLS/D26/14

Extent - 2 files

Calm Format - Document

Scope

"This series contains: Thorn's research notes and publications related to Burton Brown.", u"Also included within the series are photocopies of correspondence between Thorn, Brown, and Richard Goodchild, and Brown's report on the situation of the antiquities department, B.M.A. Cyrenaica (February 1948)", u"Originally housed in a file entitled: 'Burton Brown: excavations 1947-48 and correspondence.", Some material may be unavailable for general access'

Biographical history

"The appointment of Captain T. Burton Brown as resident Antiquities Officer, B.M.A., Cyrenaica in June 1947 made him the first Briton this century to excavate in the necropolis at Cyrene. In his report of 11th February1948 prior to his demobilisation and return to England, he stated that work carried out included 'Clearing and preservation of seven important Greek tombs in the vicinity of Cyrene' and 'Excavation of four Greek tombs and one Roman tomb in Cyrene and Tocra'.", Source: James Copland Thorn, "The Necropolis of Cyrene: Two Hundred Years of Exploration", (L\'erma di Bretschneider, 2005).'

Notes - Catalogued, Access by appointment. Letter of introduction required.

Former Reference - D26/14; Reference - SLS/D26/14;

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