Richard Ernest Muir

Richard Muir (born 18 June 1943) is a British landscape archaeologist and author[1][2] living outside Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Education

Muir was awarded his first degree and his doctorate by the University of Aberdeen where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow.[3] He has been a lecturer in geography at several British and Irish universities.[4]

Publications

He has been widely published for over 30 years on landscape history.[4] He founded and initially edited the journal Landscapes.[5] 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
  1. "Richard Muir". Randomhouse.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  2. Interpreting Archaeology: Finding Meaning in the Past. Routledge. 1995. p. 108. ISBN 0415157447.
  3. Council of British Archaeology, Community Archive Forum
  4. "Dr Richard Muir Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Dr Richard Muir Profile". Debretts.com. 1943-06-18. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  5. Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society
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