John Manley (archaeologist)
John Manley is a British archaeologist and author. His book AD 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.
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.Publications
- Atlas of Prehistoric Britain, Phaidon, 1989
- The Archaeology of Clwyd, with Stephen Grenter and Fiona Gale, Clwyd County Council, 1991
- The Atlas of Past Worlds: a comparative chronology of human history 2000 BC – AD 1500, Cassell, 1993
- AD 43: The Roman Invasion of Britain: a reassessment, Tempus, 2002
- Facing the Palace: excavations in front of the Roman Palace at Fishbourne, 1995–99, with David Rudkin, Lewes, 2005
- The Archaeology of Fishbourne and Chichester: a framework for its future, Lewes, 2008
- The Archaeology of the South Downs National Park: An Introduction, Lewes, 2012
- South Downs: Archaeological Walking Guides, History Press, 2013
- The Romans, Hodder, 2013
- Archaeology, Hodder, 2014
- Secrets of the High Woods: revealing hidden landscapes, South Downs National Park Authority, 2016
