1944 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1944.

Excavations

• August - Excavations in the bombed area of Canterbury, England, are begun.
• "Caesar's Camp" (pre-Roman) site at location of London Heathrow Airport.

Publications

• Paul Jacobsthal's Early Celtic Art published in Oxford.

Finds

• First find of 12th century Kilwa Sultanate copper coins on Marchinbar Island off the north coast of Australia.

Events

• 31 May - Nemi ships destroyed by fire.
• The Council for British Archaeology is formed.
• Mortimer Wheeler is appointed Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Births

• 1 March - Dai Morgan Evans, British archaeologist (d. 2017)
• 6 July - Timothy W. Potter, English archaeologist (d. 2000)
• 10 July - Norman Hammond, British Mayanist
• 15 July - Nigel Williams, British conservator (d. 1992)
• 25 July - David Breeze, British archaeologist notable for work on Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and the Roman Army
• 19 December - Richard Leakey, Kenyan palaeoanthropologist (d. 2022)
• Gabriel Barkay, Hungarian-born Israeli archaeologist

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