Camilla Ada Dickson (née Lambert; 4 December 1932 – 18 May 1998) was an archaeobotanist specialising in the analysis of archaeological plant material from Scotland.
[2][3][4][5] In 1964, she married fellow-archaeobotanist James Dickson, later a professor at Glasgow University, and thereafter the couple worked together on archaeobotanical projects in Scotland, including at Skara Brae on Orkney, where Camilla Dickson was responsible for identifying North American driftwood used as firewood, and Bearsden Roman Fort, where they investigated the Roman military diet based on sewage found in the fort's ditch.
[2] Reviewers commented that "The value of this book can be demonstrated by the advances in knowledge over the past 30 years summarized in the concluding chapter of the chronological narrative.
Camilla Dickson, who died in 1998, inspired and helped many people to develop interests in the archaeobotany of Scotland and this book will continue to do so in the future.
Archaeologists, palaeoecologists and the desired 'general public' are fortunate that her husband and co-worker mustered the fortitude to bring this volume to fruition.