Francis Buckley (archaeologist) explained

Francis Buckley (1881-1948) was a British Army officer and archaeologist whose work helped in the development of Mesolithic studies. His work on collecting, recording and classifying findings, marked an early use of scientific techniques.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Many items from his wide collection were donated to Gallery Oldham between 1926 and 1948.^[5]

Selected publications

• Buckley, F. (1919–22). Finds of Flint Implements in The Red Line Trenches At Coigneux, 1918. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia 3: 380–388.
• Buckley, Francis. (1920). A microlithic industry: Marsden, Yorkshire. London: Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co.
• Buckley, Francis. (1920). Recollections of the Great War : three years on campaign in France and Flanders with the Northumberland Fusiliers - Reprinted (2015) By Pen & Sword Military
• Buckley, F. (1922). Yorkshire Gravers. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia, 3(4), 542–547.
• Buckley, F. (1924). A Microlithic Industry of the Pennine Chain: Related to the Tardenoise of Belgium.
• Buckley, Francis. (1925). A History of old English glass. London: Benn.
• Buckley, Francis. (1926). Old London goldsmiths, 1666-1706. Uppermill: Moore and Edwards.

Notes and References

1. Griffiths, S., Saunders, N.J. (2020),Forged in Conflict: Francis Buckley, the First World War, and British Prehistory. International Journal of Historical Archaeology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-020-00572-6 (No volume number or page numbers yet)
2. News: Oldham man's place in archaeology. 20 January 2011.
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vgvb Griffiths, Seren (BBC) (2021), Battlefield Finds, The Essay, New Generation Thinkers, BBC Radio 3 Broadcast 26th April 2021
4. Web site: Discovery in the Western Front Trenches.
5. Web site: 3D Scanning at Gallery Oldham for BBC Civilisations AR App. March 2018.