Percival Turnbull

Percival David Turnbull (1953 - 20 August 2016) was a British archaeologist.

Early life Percival was born in Coxhoe, County Durham, in 1953. His father was a miner.

In 1983 Turnbull and Colin Haselgrove set up the Stanwick Research Project at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University.

He was a founder member of the Tees River Trust.

Publications 1978, with Jones, R. F. J. and Clack, P. A. G. The archaeology of the coal measures and the magnesium limestone escarpment in Co. Durham : a preliminary survey. Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum. 1984. with Haselgrove, C. Stanwick : excavation and research : interim report 1984. Durham, Durham University Press. 1986. with Manby, T. Archaeology in the Pennines : studies in honour of Arthur Raistrick (BAR British Series 158). Oxford, British Archaeological Reports 2012. County Durham : the hidden history. Stroud, History.