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1857 in archaeology
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1857 archaeology science
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1857.
Events
Shadwell forgeries first made.
Excavations
Coldrum Long Barrow in south east England.
16 November - The remains of English commander John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel (died of wounds in France, 1435) are excavated in the Fitzalan Chapel of Arundel Castle in England, demonstrating that he had been buried in accordance with his will.Very Rev Canon Tierney Discovery of the Remains of John, 7th Earl of Arundel Sussex Archaeological Collections 12 1860 232–9 10.5284/1085230 free
Finds
First artifacts of La Tène culture at La Tène, Switzerland.
Battersea Shield in the River Thames.http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=831341&partId=1 The Battersea Shield britishmuseum.org 18 May 2017
Publications
William Wilde begins publication of a classified catalogue of the museum of the Royal Irish Academy.
Births
3 June - Jacques de Morgan, French archaeologist (d. 1924)
27 July - E. A. Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist (d. 1934)
Deaths
6 May - John Disney, English barrister and archaeologist (b. 1799)
See also
List of years in archaeology
1856 in archaeology
1858 in archaeology
References
Category:Archaeology by year
Category:1850s in archaeology
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