George Backhouse Witts | |
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| Born | 1846 Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 6 September 1912 (aged 65–66) Leckhampton, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Notable work | Archaeological Handbook of the County of Gloucester (1883) |
George Backhouse Witts (1846 – 6 September 1912) was a British civil engineer and archaeologist who specialised in the prehistoric barrows of Gloucestershire. His Archaeological Handbook of the County of Gloucester (1883), the first such survey of the county, remained a standard work until the mid-20th century.
He later became a notable figure in the life of Leckhampton in Gloucestershire and as the local magistrate was once required to read the Riot Act on Leckhampton Hill to disperse a crowd of protesters intent on property damage.