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Anne Ross (1925–2012) was a Gaelic-speaking British Celtic scholar and archaeologist. Her area of focus was ancient Celtic culture and religion, particularly Druidism and the cult of the head. She was considered one of Britain's leading Celtic scholars.

Her book Pagan Celtic Britain is a central text in Romano-British studies, and was popular among "hippies and freethinkers in the 1960s" who were interested in Celtic pagan religion. Ross held a firm belief in paranormal phenomena, and was involved in story of the supposedly paranormal Hexham Heads.

She was featured on television shows such as Out of the Past (1969), The Celts (1987) and The Celts (2000).

Education

Ross studied at the University of Edinburgh, where she earned her MA and PhD. She was a Research Fellow in the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh.

Notable works

• Pagan Celtic Britain (1967)
• Everyday Life of Pagan Celts (1970)
• Grotesques and Gargoyles: Paganism in the Medieval Church (1975)
• A Traveller's Guide to Celtic Britain (1985)
• The Pagan Celts (1986)
• The Life and Death of a Druid Prince (1989)

Personal life

Ross was married to fellow archaeologist Richard Feacham. They had a daughter named Berenice.

References

1. ^ Ross, Anne (2000-11-01). Folklore of the Scottish Highlands. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-5245-3.
2. "Anne Ross". Women in Cornwall. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
3. "The 'half-man half-beast' who has roamed Hexham and haunted families for decades". Hexham Courant. 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

• 1925 births
• 2012 deaths
• 20th-century British archaeologists
• 20th-century British historians
• 20th-century British women writers
• Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
• Ancient Celtic culture
• Ancient Celtic religion
• British women archaeologists
• Celtic studies scholars