Nick Daunt

Infobox Celebrity
birth_date = Birth date and age|1945|04|30|df=yes
birth_place = Warrington, Cheshire, England
occupation = Professor of Archaeology
Spouse = Unknown
children = Three- Two Sons (25,22) and One Daughter (27)

Nick Daunt (Born 30th April, 1945) is an archaeologist in the North West of England, Warrington. Daunt is famously known for his previous guest appearances on the television show Time Team (2002). Most recently, Daunt retired from Priestley College, Warrington, where he had served as a full-time teacher for over a decade. In addition to this, Daunt continues to hold lectures at Manchester University.

Whilst teaching at Priestley College, Daunt taught well-renowned enthusiasts Thomas Screeton, Amy Davies, Olivia Ward and the writer/adventurer James Churchill. Thomas Screeton is well renowned in such areas as Lymm and Warrington for his impressive and large involvement with local archaeology. Of these however, Only Amy Davies and James Churchill went on to study Archaeology at York and Bangor respectively. He has also taught notable figures and various others who have gone on to achieve success.He was Succeded as Archaeology Teacher at Priestley College by Oliver Lister.

Education

Daunt currently holds a degree in Archaeology and French. He is fluent in both French and Latin.

Notable Interests

Daunt is well known for his unique passions that were featured in guest appearances on Time Team. His interest and extensive knowledge in Roman coinage brought him admiration from archaeologists and pupils alike.

Who Killed Nick Daunt?

In September of 2008, A small group of Priestley College Drama Students wrote and starred in a play entitled "Who Killed Nick Daunt?" It featured some of Nick's notable students, Tom Screeton, Amy Davies and James Churchil included, who all meet up five years after his murder to try and solve who did it. The play was controversial for it's inclusion of another Nick Daunt Student, Thomas Goodman, who had been convicted of rape just a few days earlier. In a speech at the end of the play, Nick joked that the play could possibly be produced as a film. He went on to joke that Daniel Radcliffe could play James and Keira Knightly could play Amy.