Philip Rashleigh (1729–1811)
Philip Rashleigh | |
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Portrait by John Opie c1795 | |
| Known for | Rashleigh Gallery at Royal Cornwall Museum. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogy, Geology |
Philip Rashleigh FRS FSA (28 December 1729 – 26 June 1811) of Menabilly, Cornwall, was an antiquary and Fellow of the Royal Society and a Cornish squire. He collected and published the Trewhiddle Hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure, which still gives its name to the "Trewhiddle style" of 9th century decoration.