Elizabeth Grayson Hartley, FSA (née Blank, 1947 – 31 January 2018)[1][2] was an American archaeologist and curator.

Hartley attended the Kent Place School (Summit, New Jersey) and Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Massachusetts).

[6] The museum acquired some important objects during this time, including the Coppergate Helmet, and the Middleham Jewel.

Peter Addyman described her as ‘[the] most determined, imaginative and devoted American expert – whose legacy to her adopted city will extend far into the future’.

[5] The Coppergate helmet was first put onto display in a permanent gallery space in 1980 following a £30,000 grant from the British Museum as part of the "International Viking Exhibition".