David Breeze
| David John Breeze | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 July 1944 England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields |
History Archaeology |
| Institutions |
Durham University Historic Scotland |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Known for | Study and new interpretation of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall |
David John Breeze, OBE, FSA, FRSE, Hon FSA Scot, Hon MIFA (born 25 July 1944) is a British archaeologist, teacher and scholar of Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and the Roman army. He studied under Eric Birley and is a member of the so-called "Durham School" of archaeology. He was a close friend and colleague of the late Dr Brian Dobson.
Breeze was educated in Blackpool Grammar School. He attended the University of Durham, from which he was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in 1970.
After working for the department of Archaeology at the University of Durham in 1968–9, Breeze was appointed an Assistant Inspector of Ancient Monuments in the Ministry of Public Building and Works, rising to be Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Historic Scotland between 1989 and 2005. He is an honorary professor at the University of Durham,the University of Edinburgh, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the University of Stirling.
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