This volume presents the biography of the archaeologist Tessa Verney Wheeler through an examination of her written work, archives, sites, and photographs, as well as through the memories of those who knew her. Through a discussion of the very personal life and work of one woman, Carr explores the role of women in early British archaeology. This is, primarily, that too rare thing, a sensitive and convincing biography of an archaeologist ... Carr explains that her task is not to explore or defend the concept of women in archaeology. While the book is informed with a social and academic feminist awareness, it takes care not to exploit Verney Wheeler to promote an agenda.