Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle

Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle was a Danish archaeologist whose technical brilliance transformed archaeological excavation in England. Joining the Winchester Excavations Committee in 1964, she introduced metric measurement and established new standards of precision in stratigraphic excavation, recording and analysis. Her rigorous methods shaped the practice of the Winchester excavations and influenced a generation of archaeologists trained on the site. Through her work at Winchester and later at Repton she helped transform how archaeologists excavate and interpret early medieval churches and cemeteries, reshaping understanding of Anglo-Saxon England, early Christianity in Britain and Viking activity. These foundations made possible the posthumous publication of these volumes on Winchester's Minsters.