of field work and excavation, his prime concern has been to produce works of synthesis and interpretation". Megaw added that Piggott viewed "archaeology as an oyster to be savoured whole and not simply to be subjected to the minutiae of macrofaunal and calorific analyses." The historian Ronald Hutton stated that it was "one aspect of his greatness that he fostered the study of early modern antiquaries as an integral part of the self-awareness of his profession." In 1968 a number of Piggott's former pupils and colleagues assembled a collection of essays dedicated to him, titled Studies in Ancient Europe. In 1976 Megaw published a second Festschrift, which brought in consideration of Piggott's work on the archaeology of Asia and the Americas. In the 2021 film The Dig, which told the story of the Sutton Hoo excavations, Piggott was portrayed by Ben Chaplin, although the film takes some creative license with its presentation of his marriage to his wife Peggy. Publications Marjorie Robertson compiled a list of Piggott's books up to 1975 for his festschrift. References Sources People from Petersfield British archaeologists Academics of the University of Edinburgh People associated with the University of Edinburgh School of History, Classics and Archaeology Alumni of the UCL Institute of Archaeology Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1910 births 1996 deaths People educated at Churcher's College People associated with Stonehenge Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Recipients of the Grahame Clark Medal Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 20th-century archaeologists Fellows of the British Academy Sutton Hoo