Timothy Darvill OBE FSA (22 December 1957 – 5 October 2024) was an English archaeologist and author, best known for his publications on prehistoric Britain and his excavations in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man.
[1] In April 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Geoffrey Wainwright and Miles Russell, to examine the early stone structures on the site.
The work featured heavily in a BBC Timewatch programme which examined the theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric centre of healing.
[2] He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to archaeology.
The author of over twenty books and more than 200 papers and articles, he served as Chairman of the Institute of Field Archaeologists, vice-president of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and was a Member of the Council of the National Trust.