Richard Muir (born 18 June 1943) is a British
landscape archaeologist and author living outside
Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Education
Muir was awarded his first degree and his doctorate by the
University of Aberdeen
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where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow. He has been a lecturer in
geography
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, a ...
at several British and Irish universities.
Publications
He has been widely published for over 30 years on
landscape history
Landscape history is the study of the way in which humanity has changed the physical appearance of the environment – both present and past. It is sometimes referred to as landscape archaeology. It was first recognised as a separate area of study ...
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He founded and initially edited the journal ''Landscapes''.
Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society
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His works include:
* ''Modern Political Geography'' (1975)
* ''The English Village'' (1980)
* ''The Lost Villages of Britain'' (1982)
* ''History From The Air'' (1983)
* ''The National Trust Guide to Prehistoric and Roman Britain'' (with H Welfare, 1983)
* ''The Yorkshire Countryside: A Landscape History'' (1997)
* ''Landscape Encyclopaedia'' (2004)
References
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1943 births
Living people
British archaeologists