1942 in archaeology
The year 1942 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Excavations
Publications
- V. Gordon Childe - What Happened in History.
Finds
- January: Mildenhall Treasure discovered by ploughman Gordon Butcher in Suffolk, England.
- A hoard of La Tène metalwork is found during the building of a military airfield in Llyn Cerrig Bach on Anglesey.
- Rockbourne Roman Villa discovered by a local farmer in Rockbourne, England.[1]
Births
- 30 October - Linda Schele, Mayanist (died 1998)[2]
Deaths
- July 28: William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Egyptologist (born 1853)
References
- Holmes, Jo. "Roman Villa open day at Rockbourne". www.newforestnpa.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Obituary: Linda Schele". The Independent. 22 May 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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