Maud Cunnington (1869 – 1951) is famous for her excavation work on the prehistoric sites of Wiltshire, including the Iron Age village at All Cannings Cross, near Devizes, and Woodhenge.
At this time, hardly any women were involved with archaeology and social expectations dictated that, if not invisible, women were certainly in the background.
Maud was committed to bringing archaeology to a wide audience, opening up her excavations to visitors, writing popular books for children and giving public lectures.