| Anne Ross | |
| Occupation: | Archaeologist |
| Sub Discipline: | Ancient Celtic religion and culture |
| Discipline: | Archaeology |
| Alma Mater: | University of Edinburgh |
| Notable Works: | Everyday Life of the Pagan Celts |
Anne Ross (1925–2012) was a Gaelic-speaking British Celtic scholar and archaeologist. Her area of focus is ancient Celtic culture and religion, particularly Druidism and the cult of the head. She was considered one of Britain's leading Celtic scholars.[1]
Her book Pagan Celtic Britain is a central text in Romano-British studies, and was popular among "hippies and freethinkers in the 1960s" who were interested in Celtic pagan religion. Ross held a firm belief in paranormal phenomena, and was involved in story of the supposedly paranormal Hexham Heads.[2]
She was featured on television shows such as Out of the Past (1969), The Celts (1987) and The Celts (2000).
Ross studied at the University of Edinburgh, where she earned her MA and PhD. She was a Research Fellow in the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh.
Ross was married to fellow archaeologist Richard Feacham. They had a daughter named Berenice.[3]