D. J. Cathcart King Explained

David James Cathcart King
Birth Date:	1913
Birth Place:	Coombe Dingle, Bristol, England
Death Place:	Bristol, England
Alma Mater:	University of Bristol
Workplaces:	Cambrian Archaeological Association
Notable Works:	Castellarium Anglicanum
Module:	Embed: yes Allegiance: United Kingdom Branch: British Army Royal Artillery Battles: Second World War

David James Cathcart King (1913 – 29 September 1989) was a British historian, archaeologist, and school-teacher. While working as a teacher he perused his research in his free time, becoming "one of the leading authorities on the medieval castle". King was also president of the Cambrian Archaeological Association in 1976–77.^{[1] [2]} A festschrift dedicated to King was published in 1987, titled Castles in Wales and the Marches.^[3]

Education

King went to school at Clifton College in Bristol and studied law at the University of Bristol.^[4] He was the first student to complete a Master of Laws at the University of Bristol.^[5]

Career

During the Second World War, King served in the Royal Artillery in the Middle East. His time there encouraged his interest in military architecture,^[4] and he went on to write papers about Krak des Chevaliers and the Citadel of Damascus in Syria.^{[6] [7]}

After the war, King worked at Walton Lodge Preparatory School in Bristol as a history teacher.^[5] He was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1962.^[4]

He was a founding member of the Castle Studies Group, which was established in 1987.^[8]

Selected publications

• King. D. J. C. . Alcock. Leslie. 1969. Ringworks of England and Wales . Château Gaillard. Études de castellologie médiévale. 3. 90–127.
• Book: King, D. J. C.. Castellarium Anglicanum: an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales, and the islands (two volumes). Kraus International Publications. 1983. 0-527-50110-7.
• Book: King, D. J. C.. The Castle in England and Wales: an Interpretative History. Croom Helm. 1988. 0-7099-4829-8.

External links

• Archival record from the Society of Antiquaries of London
• University of Bristol Special Collections Archival record from the University of Bristol Special Collections

Notes and References

1. Thompson. Michael. 1988. The Castle in England and Wales. An Interpretative History. By D. J. Cathcart King. 24 × 16 cm. Pp. 209, 25 figs., 9 pls. London and Sydney: Croom Helm. ISBN 0-7099-4829-8. £25·00.. The Antiquaries Journal. en. 68. 2. 370. 10.1017/S0003581500070049. 162477238 . 0003-5815.
2. Kenyon . John R. . David James Cathcart King . Archaeologia Cambrensis . 138 . 118 .
3. Book: 1987. University of Wales Press. 0-585-22751-9. Kenyon. John R.. Cardiff. Avent. Richard. Richard Avent.
4. September 1990. Proceedings and Obituaries. The Antiquaries Journal. 70. 2. 521. 10.1017/S0003581500071122. 246047798 .
5. Web site: Papers of D.J. Cathcart King - Archives Hub. 2021-08-23. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
6. King . D. J. Cathcart . The taking of Le Krak des Chevaliers in 1271 . Antiquity . June 1949 . 23 . 90 . 83–92 . 10.1017/S0003598X0002007X. 164061795 .
7. King . D. J. Cathcart . The Defences of the Citadel of Damascus; a Great Mohammedan Fortress of the Time of the Crusades . Archaeologia . 1951 . 94 . 57–96 . 10.1017/S0261340900007219.
8. 1987 . News . Castle Studies Group Newsletter . 1.