J.R. possibly James R. Corbey possibly Corby

Career Archaeologist / Labourer

Biography Nothing is known of this collector who was probably an Oxford resident, but he may have been a workman involved in dredging the stream as the stone tool was purchased from petty cash. A James R. Corby [NB note spelling discrepancy] is listed in the 1901 census as being aged 26, born and lived in Oxford in St Thomas with a profession of river bridger who might be the same person [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 04/01/2007]

County Oxfordshire

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic Archaeology

Collected around 1914

Dates active Unknown possibly 1877?-? active 1914

Donated around 1914

Owned 1914

English collections Stone tool

Oxford Uni Education Unknown

Oxford based Probably

English collection size 1