John Manley (archaeologist)
John Manley (born 1950) is a British archaeologist and author. His book, A.D. 43, published by Tempus in 2002, is the first to give serious consideration to the archaeological evidence for the Roman invasion of Britain having taken place via alternative routes (as opposed to the traditional view of Richborough in Kent as the main landing-place).[1][2]
John Manley was educated at the Universities of Manchester and Sussex, and has excavated throughout Europe, as well as in the Near East, Africa and the Caribbean. He was formerly County Archaeologist of Clwyd and Chief Executive of the Sussex Archaeological Society. He is currently an Hon. Research Fellow and a Trustee of the Sussex Archaeological Society His other books are: Atlas of Prehistoric Britain - Phaidon 1989; The Archaeology of Clwyd - Clwyd County Council 1991; The Atlas of Past Worlds - Cassell 1993; The Roman Invasion of Britain - Tempus 2002; Facing the Palace: excavations in front of the Roman Palace at Fishbourne, 1995-99. - Lewes, 2005; The Archaeology of Fishbourne and Chichester - Lewes, 2008; The Archaeology of the South Downs National Park – An Introduction - Lewes 2012. South Downs - Archaeological Walking Guide - History Press 2013. The Romans - Hodder 2013. Archaeology - Hodder 2014. [3]