Peter Hinton is a British

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and the current Chief Executive of the

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Chartered may refer to: * Charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiorit ...

. Before working for the IfA he worked for the

Museum of London Archaeology Service MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) is an archaeology and built heritage practice and independent charitable company registered with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA). It provides a wide range of professional archaeological serv ...

originally as a volunteer field archaeologist and eventually specialising as a post excavation manager. He started working for the IfA in 1997 after being actively involved since 1987. Hinton retired from his role as CEO of CIfA in June 2024. Tributes to him on his retirement highlighting his role in development of the archaeological profession and professional standards included the chair The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) Dr Adrian Olivier and the CEO of the Professional Associations Research Network Andy Friedman. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 10 October 2003, he is also a Fellow of the

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the senior antiquarian body of Scotland, with its headquarters in the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The Society's aim is to promote the cultural heritage of Scotland. The usu ...

and the Royal Society of Arts.

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