Kenneth Steer

Kenneth Steer
Born
Kenneth Arthur Steer

(1913-11-12)12 November 1913
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Died20 February 2007(2007-02-20) (aged 93)
EducationWath Grammar School
Alma materDurham University
OccupationArchaeologist
EmployerRoyal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)
TitleSecretary of the RCAHMS
Term1957 to 1978
PredecessorAngus Graham
SuccessorJohn Dunbar
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1941–1946
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsMentioned in dispatches

Kenneth Arthur Steer, CBE, FSA, FSA Scot (12 November 1913 – 20 February 2007) was a British archaeologist and British Army officer. During World War II, he saw active service in Italy and later served as a Monuments Man in Germany. From 1957 to 1978, he served as Secretary of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.