[7] He excelled in his exams and also spent vacations exploring Greece on foot, acquiring knowledge of the topography and terrain.

He was known for his works about Alexander the Great and for suggesting the relationship of Vergina with Aegae, the ancient Macedonian royal city, before the archaeological discoveries.

[8] On 24 March 2001, while attending a concert at Jesus College, Cambridge, Hammond collapsed and died at the age of 93.

[5] Hammond was the father of two sons (both educated at Clifton College) and three daughters including Caroline Bammel, historian of the early church.

[10] Nicholas Hammond Close, built on the former Joint Services School of Intelligence site in Ashford, Kent, is named after him.