Charles Phillips | |
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| Born | Charles William Phillips 24 April 1901 England |
| Died | 23 September 1985 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Leader of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial excavation, 1939 |
| Spouse | Margaret Mann Phillips |
| Awards | Victoria Medal, 1967 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
Charles William Phillips OBE FSA (24 April 1901 – 23 September 1985) was a British archaeologist best known for leading the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial ship, an intact collection of Anglo-Saxon grave-goods. In 1946, he replaced O. G. S. Crawford as the Archaeology Officer of the Ordnance Survey. He was awarded the Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1967 for his contributions to the topography and mapping of Early Britain.