D. J. Cathcart King

David James Cathcart King
FSA
Born1913
Coombe Dingle, Bristol, England[1]
Died29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 75–76)
Bristol, England[1]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsCambrian Archaeological Association
Notable worksCastellarium Anglicanum
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Artillery
Battles/warsSecond World War

David James Cathcart King FSA (1913 – 29 September 1989)[1] was a British historian, archaeologist, and school-teacher. While working as a teacher he perused his research in his free time, becoming "one of the leading authorities on the medieval castle".[1] King was also president of the Cambrian Archaeological Association in 1976–77.[2][3] A festschrift dedicated to King was published in 1987, titled Castles in Wales and the Marches.[4]

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  2. ^ Thompson, Michael (1988). "The Castle in England and Wales. An Interpretative History. By D. J. Cathcart King. 24 × 16 cm. Pp. 209, 25 figs., 9 pls. London and Sydney: Croom Helm. ISBN 0-7099-4829-8. £25·00". The Antiquaries Journal. 68 (2): 370. doi:10.1017/S0003581500070049. ISSN 0003-5815. S2CID 162477238.
  3. ^ Kenyon, John R. "David James Cathcart King". Archaeologia Cambrensis. 138: 118.
  4. ^ Kenyon, John R.; Avent, Richard, eds. (1987). Castles in Wales and the Marches : essays in honour of D.J. Cathcart King. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-585-22751-9.