1830 in archaeology
# 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)
