Lloyd Laing (born 1944, Lanark, Scotland) is an archaeologist and ancient art historian specializing in early medieval Britain and Ireland, coins, and ceramics. He has published over 30 books and 60 papers, as well as many contributions to encyclopedias and magazines, either individually or jointly. He has directed many excavations in different parts of Britain. His wife, Jennifer Laing, is also an archaeologist.He studied prehistoric archaeology and fine art at Edinburgh University before becoming assistant inspector of ancient monuments for Scotland from 1966 to 1969. He was a senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool and then the University of Nottingham, where he was later associate professor. Source: Wikipedia (en)