1830 in archaeology
1830 in archaeology
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Explorations
Publications
- First volume of Lord Kingsborough's 9 volume Antiquities of Mexico
Finds
- Discovery of Pagans Hill Roman temple in south-west England
- Possible date – Discovery of Hunterston Brooch in Scotland[1]
Institutions
- February 2 – Yorkshire Museum opened by Yorkshire Philosophical Society in York, England[2]
- Geographical Society of London, predecessor of the Royal Geographical Society, is formed
Births
- May 14 – Antonio Annetto Caruana, Maltese archaeologist (d. 1905)
References
- Youngs, Susan, ed. (1989). "The Work of Angels": Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD. London: British Museum Press. p. 92. ISBN 0-7141-0554-6.
- "Annual Meeting of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and Opening of the New Museum". Yorkshire Gazette. 1830-02-06. p. 2.
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