Robin Edgar Birley was a British archaeologist. He was the Director of Excavations at the Roman site of Vindolanda and head of the Vindolanda research committee. He was the son of Eric Birley and Margaret "Peggy" Birley and brother of Anthony Birley. His wife Patricia Birley, son Andrew Birley, and daughter-in-law Barbara Birley are also published authors on Roman Vindolanda.
- Occupation
- anthropologist, archaeologist, politician, classical scholar
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- January 19, 1935, 1935
- Died
- August 29, 2018
