Jane Renfrew, Lady Renfrew of Kaimsthorn FSA FSA Scot is a British archaeologist and paleoethnobotanist noted for her studies on the use of plants in prehistory, the origin and development of agriculture, food and wine in antiquity, and the origin of the vine and wine in the Mediterranean.
[1] Since a young age she has shown an interest in the past, having participated in her first archaeological excavation when she was just 12 years old.
[3] As an undergraduate at New Hall, Cambridge, she published her first book entitled "Antiquary on Horseback" (1963),[4] with her maiden name.
The volume resulted from transcribing and editing manuscripts left by Thomas Machell, rector of Kirkby Thore, Cumbria.
[17] The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) gave her a Medal of Honour in recognition for the donation of her personal library (with books in archaeology, prehistory, history, botany, biology and related sciences) to the Archaeological Unit, Department of Geology and the Botanical Gardens of UTAD.