1830 in archaeology

1830 in archaeology

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

Institutions

• February 2 – Yorkshire Museum opened by Yorkshire Philosophical Society in York, England
• Geographical Society of London, predecessor of the Royal Geographical Society, is formed

Births

• May 14 – Antonio Annetto Caruana, Maltese archaeologist (d. 1905)

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1829 in archaeology
• 1831 in archaeology

References