Author: Jean Mary Cook
Alternate names: Cook, Jean Mary, 1927-2001; Cook, Jean Mary; Jean M. Cook archaeologist, curator, and teacher (1927-2001); Jean M. Cook
Born: 1927
Died: 2001
Bio: Jean Mary Cook, F.S.A. (1927-2001) was a teacher, archaeologist, museum curator and university administrator. Her archaeological work included excavation of Anglo-Saxon burial sites. In the 1950s, she began compiling data on wooden buckets, a specific type of Anglo-Saxon grave goods. Jean's particular interest was in the technical details of their manufacture. She continued to collect information on Anglo-Saxon buckets thoughout her varied career until shortly before her death. ‘Buckets’ are an enigmatic and relatively rare type of object found in 5th to 7th-century Anglo-Saxon graves.-Digital Humanities