Percival Turnbull

Percival David Turnbull FSA (1953 - 20 August 2016) was a British archaeologist.

Percival was born in Coxhoe, County Durham in 1953 as the son of a miner.

Turnbull studied at the University of London’s Institute of Archaeology before working for Durham University and, subsequently, Durham, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria county councils. He founded 'Brigantia Archaeological Practice' in 1995 in Barnard Castle. He was elected as Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in May 1990.

In 1983 Turnbull and Colin Haselgrove set up the Stanwick Research Project at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University.

He was a founding member of the Tees River Trust.

• 1978, with Jones, R. F. J. and Clack, P. A. G. The archaeology of the coal measures and the magnesium limestone escarpment in Co. Durham : a preliminary survey. Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum.
• 1984. with Haselgrove, C. Stanwick : excavation and research : interim report 1984. Durham, Durham University Press.
• 1986. with Manby, T. Archaeology in the Pennines : studies in honour of Arthur Raistrick (BAR British Series 158). Oxford, British Archaeological Reports
• 2012. County Durham : the hidden history. Stroud, History.