Margaret E. B. Simpson

Margaret E. B. Simpson
Born13 October 1906
Died1 November 1994(1994-11-01) (aged 88)
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forThe first professional woman archaeologist in Scotland
Parents
  • George Freeland Barbour Simpson MD FRCPE FRCSE (father)
  • Caroline Elizabeth Barbour (mother)

Margaret Eleanor Barbour Simpson, FSA Scot (13 October 1906 – 1 November 1994) was a Scottish archaeologist. She is considered as the first professional woman archaeologist in Scotland. She was a member of V. Gordon Childe's team of archaeologists at Skara Brae and Kindrochat, as well as the writer of some of the first guidebooks for state-owned historic properties in Scotland.

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