Hadrian Allcroft

Born Arthur Hadrian Allcroft, he was a British classical scholar. He was born in Ashby in Lincolnshire, and attended Magnus Grammar School and Exeter Grammar School before studying at Christ Church, Oxford. His B.A was in Classics and Greats. He was the author of Earthwork of England, described by E. [Cecil Curwen] as "a standard work of reference".
Allcroft also wrote the two volume The Circle and the Cross. A Study in Continuity, published in 1927. It is a scholarly contribution to the history of religion and symbolism, and well illustrated with black and white photographs. His thesis is a continuity from pagan religious traditions to Christianity. Specifically, he argues that the circle is a symbol commonly found in pre-Christian religions and was incorporated into Christian symbolism through the use of the cross. This affected ritual, art/decoration, and architecture.
Other books Downland Pathways, about the Sussex Downs, and Waters of Arun, were published after he died. He and his wife both died on the same day, from throat infections.