At the residence of an Egyptologist from Barnsley who found some of the early hints about the location of Tutankhamun's tomb, a blue plaque has been revealed.

Egyptologist and artist Ernest Harold Jones died from tuberculosis aged 34 before the tomb of Tutankhamun was found

According to Barnsley Council, Ernest Harold Jones, who passed away in 1911, "made significant archaeological discoveries that have largely been forgotten."

After discovering items carrying his name, according to the civic trust of the community, he stimulated curiosity about locating the pharaoh's tomb.

On Thursday 14th of September, the memorial was unveiled on Sackville Street, where he resided.

During a 1922 excavation in the Valley of the Kings, Howard Carter, a Jones acquaintance, famously found Tutankhamun's tomb.

If Jones had not passed away from illness at a young age, Prof. Joann Fletcher, an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of York, thought it was quite likely that he would have discovered the tomb before Carter.

"In many ways he was way ahead of Howard Carter," mentioned Prof Fletcher, who has studied the Egyptologist and artist's life.

"His funeral in Egypt was arranged by his friends Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, who were able to follow the clues Jones had found to finally discover the tomb in 1922."

Jones' Welsh-born parents moved their family to Barnsley, South Yorkshire, when Jones' father was appointed the school's first headmaster.

Councillor Robert Frost, council cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, mentioned: "It is fascinating to discover the strong links between Barnsley and ancient Egypt - particularly around the research conducted by Ernest Harold Jones.

"It is important that his achievements are recognised and remembered."