1857 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1857.
Events[edit]
- Shadwell forgeries first made.
Excavations[edit]
- Coldrum Long Barrow in south east England.
Finds[edit]
- First artifacts of La Tène culture at La Tène, Switzerland.
- Battersea Shield in the River Thames.[1]
Publications[edit]
- William Wilde begins publication of a classified catalogue of the museum of the Royal Irish Academy.
Births[edit]
- 3 June - Jacques de Morgan, French archaeologist (d. 1924)
- 27 July - E. A. Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist (d. 1934)
Deaths[edit]
- 6 May - John Disney, English barrister and archaeologist (b. 1799)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Battersea Shield". britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 18 May 2017.