John Manley (archaeologist)
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John Manley is a British
United Kingdom
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 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
Richborough
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 in Kent
Kent
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 as the main landing-place).

John Manley was educated at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
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, and has excavated throughout Europe. He was formerly County Archaeologist
County Archaeologist
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 of Clwyd
Clwyd
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 and Chief Executive of the Sussex Archaeological Society. He is currently an Hon. Research Fellow of the Sussex Archaeological Society
Sussex Archaeological Society
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