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A biography of Bryan Faussett, F.S.A., (1720-1776), pioneering Kent genealogist, archaeologist and antiquary who, at his death, had amassed the world’s greatest collection of Anglo-Saxon jewellery and antiquities. The material was famously rejected by the British Museum, saved for the nation by a Liverpudlian philanthropist, and now resides in the Liverpool World Museum. This episode led directly to the British Museum’s setting up departments devoted to British Antiquities. This volume is the first to focus on Faussett, presenting comprehensive genealogical sections on the Faussetts and Godfreys; a history of the family seat near Canterbury; and an introduction to antiquarianism and how the history of the world was imperfectly viewed in the 18th century. A detailed biography of Bryan Faussett’s life covers his education, career and scholarly circle, with detailed descriptions of the sites he excavated. Surviving archaeological notebooks offer insights into his working practice, and family account-books reveal a great deal about his personal life and interests.

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Author:   David Wright
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.868kg
ISBN:  

9781784910846

ISBN 10:   1784910848
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   31 March 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Bryan Faussett - A Chronology ; Chapter 1: Godfreys and Faussetts ; Chapter 2: A World of Antiquarianism ; Chapter 3: Birth, Education and Marriage ; Chapter 4: Siblings, Curacies and Scholarship ; Chapter 5: The First Two Campaigns ; Chapter 6: A Scholar and his Friends ; Chapter 7: A Vicar at Last ; Chapter 8: The Summit of a Career ; Chapter 9: Three More Campaigns ; Chapter 10: Final Excavations ; Chapter 11: A Gentleman's House and Home ; Chapter 12: A Society Reborn ; Chapter 13: Three Pioneers ; Chapter 14: From Heppington to Liverpool ; Chapter 15: Publication and Adulation ; Chapter 16: Anglo-Saxon Death and Burial ; Chapter 17: Treasures Indeed ; Chapter 18: The Descent of Genes

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David Wright has known the county of Kent all his life. He studied classics, palaeography and Anglo-Saxon at University College, London, before being invited to become one of its teaching fellows, when he soon gained further loves of history, both ancient and mediaeval. Whilst practising as a professional genealogist for nearly four decades, he has taught, lectured and written about Kent's historical sources, and also produced several indexes to the county's very rich probate records.

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