Mike Pitts

Mike Pitts is an English writer, journalist and archaeologist. He is the author of several books on subjects including British prehistory, Stonehenge (where he has directed excavations), human evolution and the discovery of Richard III’s grave, and was formerly the editor of British Archaeology magazine. His writing has appeared in numerous UK newspapers and magazines, and his research articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature and Antiquity. His first broadcast was a drama for BBC Radio 4. He has written and presented documentary series for Radio 4, and regularly appears in TV documentaries and arts magazine programme on Radio 3 and 4. He is an experienced public speaker.

In 2000, he was jointly awarded the British Archaeology Press Award, and Digging up Britain won the 2023 Archaeological Institute of America’s Felicia A Holton Book Award for a major work of public nonfiction. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.