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)