Year

Date

Activity and Location

Source

1883

January 1

Takes up duties as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

Thompson, 1977: 64, 73, 125; Chapman 1981 Chapter 7

1883

May 3 - ?

Pitt-Rivers goes to Marlborough, and Bath, visits Silbury Hill, then on to Kingston Lisle, Uffington / White Horse in Oxfordshire [Berkshire]

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 14-22

1883

June 7

Pitt-Rivers carries out visit as Inspector of Ancient Monuments to Oxfordshire / Warwickshire

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 22

1883

June 30

Pitt-Rivers visits Danes Camp in Northampton, travelling to Northampton by train from London, also visits Duston

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 37

1883

July 1

Pitt-Rivers appears to have been excavating at Hunsbury Camp, near Northampton with H. Pressland

Volume 1 CUL volumes, page 263

1883

July 12

Pitt-Rivers visits Stantonbury Camp near Bath

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 43

1883

July 13

Pitt-Rivers visits Stoney Littleton near Bath

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 51

1883

July 14

Pitt-Rivers visits Uley (Buck Holt Tump)

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 56

1883

August 29

Pitt-Rivers takes train from London to Bakewell, visits Hob Hursts House and Arbourlow

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 61-63

1883

August 30

Pitt-Rivers stays in Bakewell, visits Rowsley

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

August 31

Pitt-Rivers visits Rowsley, Nine Ladies stays at Bakewell

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

September 1

Pitt-Rivers visits Arbourlow, night at Bakewell

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

September 2

Pitt-Rivers travels from Bakewell to Penrith, stays at Penrith

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

September 3

Pitt-Rivers visits Lowther Castle, Brougham Castle etc night at Penrith

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

September 4

Pitt-Rivers visits Long Megg site, night at Penrith

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 71

1883

September 5

Pitt-Rivers travels Penrith to Keswick, stays at Keswick

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 99

1883

September 6

Pitt-Rivers travels Penrith to Edinburgh and stays overnight at Edinburgh

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 99

1883

September 7

Pitt-Rivers travels to ?Kirkleton, stays night at Edinburgh

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 99

1883

September 8

Pitt-Rivers stays in Edinburgh

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 99

1883

September 9

Pitt-Rivers travels from Edinburgh to London Acquired objects from dealers in Edinburgh during this stay dated 11 August

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 99; CUL volume 1

1883

Before November 16

Reported that Pitt-Rivers 'for last few days' had been examining site in Penselwood [Pen Pits]

Morning Post 16 November 1883 p. 5

1884

May 31

Pitt-Rivers visits Castle Dykes Northampton

National Archives workbook 39/14 page 114

1884

June 3

Pitt-Rivers inspecting Wayland's Smithy, Uffington and White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire (then Berkshire)

National Archives workbook 39/12 page 6

1884

June 8

Pitt-Rivers inspecting Pentre Ifan, a megalithic site, between Fishguard and Cardigan in Pembrokeshire

According to this website

1884

June ?

Pitt-Rivers carries out inspection visit of Midlands, Wales

Thompson, 1977:66, 125

1884

July 19

Pitt-Rivers visiting Bakewell, Derbyshire

National Archives workbook 39/12 page 64

1884

August 2

Visiting Brechin, Scotland

National Archives workbook 39/12 page 37

1884

August 25-26

Pitt-Rivers visiting St Vigeans Church, Arbroath

National Archives workbook 39/12 page 31

1884

August 30

Pitt-Rivers visiting Huntley, Aberdeenshire

National Archives workbook 39/12 page 53

1884

2-30 August / September

Pitt-Rivers carries out inspection visit of East coast of Scotland. Visiting dealers in Edinburgh 8.9.1884

Thompson, 1977:66, 125, CUL volume 1. National Archives workbook 39/12

1884

September 25

Pitt-Rivers has letter published on Pen Pits, signed himself Inspector of Ancient Monuments

The Times 25 September 1884

1884

September no days

Pitt-Rivers carries out inspection visit of East coast of Scotland

CUL Volume 2 page 99

1884

No month no days

Pitt-Rivers tours Oxfordshire archaeological sites as part of Inspector job

Chapman, 1981: 496

1885

April no days

Pitt-Rivers carries out inspection of Kit Coty House, Kent [exact date unknown]

British Architect 23:16 17 April 1885

1885

July 25 and on

Pitt-Rivers carries out inspector's tour of Cumberland, Westmoreland, Orkneys and west coast Scotland. 31 July in Edinburgh visiting dealers

National Archives workbook 39/ 16 page 12

1885

July 28

Inspector's tour of Cumberland, Pitt-Rivers at Burn Moor Eskdale

National Archives workbook 39/ 6 page 31

1885

July 29

Inspector's tour of Cumberland, Pitt-Rivers at Shap

National Archives workbook 39/ 6 page 31

1885

August ?4 - ?5 September

Scotland, Inspector's tour, on Isle of Lewis Pitt-Rivers inspecting stone circle near 'Gary-na-line' Inn and sheiling near 'Bavin gail'

National Archives workbook 39/16 page 117, 120; Thompson, 1977: 126; CUL Volume 2 page 147 and on. National Archives workbook 39/6 page 37 confirms he was near Oban on 4.8.1885, 39/6 page 4 confirms he was at Culloden on 5.9.1885, page 1 dated August, page 46 dated 13.8.1885 on Isle of Lewis

1885

by September 12

Pitt-Rivers at British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Aberdeen, reads paper on ancient remains and goverment plans to preserve them

The Times 12 September 1885

1886

July

Pitt-Rivers writes to Hampshire Field Club requesting list of ancient monuments

Antiquarian News, Antiquary 14 (July 1886) p. 35

1886

October ?25-28

Pitt-Rivers carries out Inspectors visit of Scotland

Thompson, 1977: 67-8. See National Archives workbook 39/7 page 7, 8 for Whithorn on 25.10.1886, page 11 in Kirkcubrightshire on 26.10.1886, page 14 Kirkmadrine and page 20 Stoney Kirk both 27.10.1886, page 23 Laggangarn 28.10.1886

1886

October 25

Pitt-Rivers visits Whithorn

National Archives workbook 39/7 page 8

1886

October 26

Pitt-Rivers visits Kirkcubrightshire

National Archives workbook 39/7 page 11

1886

October 27

Pitt-Rivers visits Kirkmadrine

National Archives workbook 39/7 page 14

1886

October 27

Pitt-Rivers visits Stoney Kirk

National Archives workbook 39/7 page 20

1886

October 28

Pitt-Rivers visits Laggangarn

National Archives workbook 39/7 page 23

1886

December ?

Pitt-Rivers carries out Inspector's visit of North Wales

Thompson, 1977: 67-8

1887

August ?27-31

Pitt-Rivers visiting Derbyshire and South Yorkshire as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

Thompson, 1977: 126. National Archives Workbook 39/7 page 27 in W. Sheffield 29.8.1887; page 32 he was at Bradfield near Sheffield on 31.8.1887, and in Sheffield on 30.8.1887, page 52

1887

August 29

Pitt-Rivers visiting Karlwarll [?] near Sheffield and also Hope in Derbyshire

National Archives workbook 39/9 pages 12, 21

1887

September ?1

Pitt-Rivers visiting South Yorkshire

National Archives Workbook 39/7 makes it clear that he was in Sheffield on 1.9.1887 looking at Bateman collection in Sheffield Museum

1887

September 17

Pitt-Rivers visiting Dorchester Maiden Castle and ampitheatre in Dorchester

National Archives workbook 39/9 pages 64, 66.

1887

October ?9-15

Pitt-Rivers in Scotland

Thompson, 1977: 126. See National Archives workbook 39/5 page 4 etc and 39/8 page 3 and on.

1887

October

Pitt-Rivers in Cumberland and Westmoreland, tour as part of duties of Inspector of Ancient Monuments.

Quarterly Notes on Archaeological Progress and Development Reliquary 1 October 1887 p. 242

1887

November 4

Pitt-Rivers sends off Ancient Monument Report

National Archives workbook 39/8 page 34

1887

December 29

Pitt-Rivers copies information held by Rev Jenkins, Penmachno as part of duties as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

National Archives workbook 39/5 page 21

1888

September 25 and on

Pitt-Rivers tours south west England as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

Route given National Archives workbook 39/10 page 7, date given page 8 [goes straight on to tour in October in Wales]

1888

October 3-9

Pitt-Rivers in Carmarthen, Wales as Inspector of Ancient Monuments, later he travels home via Bath and Devizes [on 9.10.1888]

National Archives Workbook 39/4 pages 24, 31 confirms dates. Bath visit confirmed 39/4 page 46, Devizes pages 48, 53

1889

April 1-5

Pitt-Rivers visits Devizes, Bradford on Avon etc as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

National Archives workbook 39/10 page 10, page 11 and on give dates

1889

May 28

Pitt-Rivers attends meeting of Anthropological Institute and exhibits skeletal finds from excavations at Hunsbury Camp, Northampton and Llantwit, Cardiff

Peter Rivière

1889

27-31 July

Pitt-Rivers carries out Inspector's tour of Scotland, in Edinburgh 28-31 July, left for Perth on 31.7.1889

Thompson, 1977: 68, 126. National Archives workbook 39/3 confirms dates page 19 someone is at Dyce on 16.8.89, workbook 39/8 page 46 confirms someone was in Perth on 29.8.1889. National Archives 39/13 page 9 says left Euston London on July 27, arrives Edinburgh 28th where he stayed until 31st

1889

August 1

Pitt-Rivers returns to London leaving Gray and Tomkin to do tour [Mrs Rivers ill, Pitt-Rivers informed by telegram]

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 10

1889

August 29

Pitt-Rivers returns to Scotland to resume Inspectors tour

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 28

1889

September 2-3

Pitt-Rivers visiting Glamis, Scotland

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 28

1889

September 4

Pitt-Rivers visiting Aberdeen, Scotland

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 28

1889

September 10

Pitt-Rivers visiting St Andrews, Scotland

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 48

1889

October 1-3

Pitt-Rivers still in Newcastle

CUL volume 2 page 613 and on

1889

? First year Pitt-Rivers uses typewriter and camera in record keeping

Thompson, 1977: 95

1889

Pitt-Rivers' assistant, Tomkin sent to Polytechnic in London for instruction in photography and drawing

Thompson, 1977: 95

1890

March

Pitt-Rivers visiting Chedworth Roman Villa as Inspector of Ancient Monuments

National Archives workbook 39/11 page 37

1890

May 28

Pitt-Rivers writes encouraging archaeological investigation in England

The Times 2 June 1890

1890

June 2

Pitt-Rivers publishes letter in Times 2 June 1890 for establishment of English Exploration Fund

NOTES ON CURRENT EVENTS., British Architect, 33:23 (1890:June 6) p.401-2

1890

June 12

Pitt-Rivers exhibits models of crosses at Society of Antiquaries. Announcement of talk by Pitt-Rivers on crosses at Society

Thompson, 1977: 126; The Times 12 June 1890

1890

July 4

Pitt-Rivers writes on preserving British antiquities from Rushmore

The Times 15 July 1890

1890

September 7 or 8

Pitt-Rivers visiting Haverfordwest Wales as Inspector of Ancient Monuments. [NB It is possible that this tour was done by P-R's assistant rather than himself. Workbook supports this as it is written by assistant]

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 54, 56

1890

September 9

Pitt-Rivers visiting Longhouse, Wales

National Archives workbook 39/13 page 57

1890

September 12

Pitt-Rivers visiting Pen Bont, ?Newport, Wales

National Archives workbook 39/4 page 60

1890

September ?

Pitt-Rivers congratulated on recovering from an unspecified illness which has prevented him working

L651 Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Pitt-Rivers papers

1890

Pitt-Rivers gives up salary but keeps honorary post of Inspector

Thompson, 1977: 126

1891

April 25

Pitt-Rivers gives money for work on Roman walls in Chester

Roman Remains in Chester, Athenaeum 3313 (1891:Apr. 25) p.543-4

1891

July 22 – September 8

Pitt-Rivers tries to buy Old Sarum; eventually Dean and Chapter retained possession

Manchester Guardian 22 July 1891; Morning Post 8 September 1891 p. 3

1892

September 17

Pitt-Rivers involved with rescue of Alfriston Church, Sussex

Manchester Guardian 17 September 1892

1897

October 22

Pitt-Rivers comments on toothlessness of Ancient Monuments Act

Manchester Guardian 22 October 1897