Kenneth Steer | |
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Born | Kenneth Arthur Steer 12 November 1913 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 20 February 2007 | (aged 93)
Education | Wath Grammar School |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Employer | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) |
Title | Secretary of the RCAHMS |
Term | 1957 to 1978 |
Predecessor | Angus Graham |
Successor | John Dunbar |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Mentioned 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.