George Backhouse Witts
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George Backhouse Witts (1846 – 6 September 1912) was a British civil engineer and archaeologist who specialised in the prehistoric barrows of Gloucestershire. His Archaeological Handbook of the County of Gloucester (1883), the first such survey of the county, remained a standard work until the mid-20th century.
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Born | 1846 (1846) Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 6 September 1912(1912-09-06) (aged 65–66) Leckhampton, England |
Nationality | British |
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Notable work | Archaeological Handbook of the County of Gloucester (1883) |
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He later became a notable figure in the life of Leckhampton in Gloucestershire and as the local magistrate was once required to read the Riot Act on Leckhampton Hill to disperse a crowd of protesters intent on property damage.