Thomas Bateman
Born	(8 November 1821[1] Rowsley, Derbyshire
Died	1861[1]
Occupation	Archaeologist
Parents	William and Mary Beteman

Thomas Bateman (8 November 1821 (baptised) - 28 August 1861) was an English antiquary and barrow-digger. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with Antiquities or things of the past A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves

Biography

Thomas Bateman was born in Rowsley, Derbyshire, the son of the amateur archaeologist William Bateman. Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos After the death of his father in 1835, Bateman was raised by his grandfather, and from the age of 16 he helped run the family estate, in the course of which he became interested in archaeology: Sir Richard Colt Hoare's Ancient History of North and South Wiltshire influenced him greatly. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Bateman's first archaeological experience was observing the demolition of a medieval church in Bakewell. Bakewell is a small Market town in Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Badeca's Well' He joined the British Archaeological Association in 1843 and in 1844, whilst at an archaeological congress in Canterbury, participated in the excavation of barrows in the surrounding countryside. The British Archaeological Association was founded in 1843 It is aimed at the promotion of the studies of Archaeology, Art and Architecture and the preservation Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. The following year he excavated 38 barrows in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, earning himself the nickname "The Barrow Knight". History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.

In 1847 he published Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire which united his work with that of earlier excavators in the area. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common He continued to excavate barrows, 50 in the period 1848 - 1849 and a further 22 between 1851 and 1861, when he died. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His second book was Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills in the Counties of Derby, Stafford and York, published in the year of his death.

After his death, his son sold most of Bateman's collections, parts of which were acquired by the Sheffield City Museum in 1893, including the celebrated Benty Grange helmet. The Weston Park Museum, one mile west of the centre of Sheffield, England, lies beside Weston Park and surrounded by the University of Sheffield Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Benty Grange helmet is an archaeological artefact excavated by Thomas Bateman in 1848 from an Anglo-Saxon Tumulus (or barrow)

Preceded by John Gell of Hopton Hall[

High Sheriff of Derbyshire 1823–1824

Succeeded by Samuel Oldknow

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Thomas Bateman at Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain

• Marsden, B. This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown Samuel Oldknow (1756–1828 was an English Cotton manufacturer The Dictionary of National Biography ( DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history published from 1885 M. , 1988, The Barrow Knight, The King's England Press. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) ISBN 0-9509999-2-X

External links

• A partial transcription of Bateman's "Ten Years' Diggings"

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