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1942 in archaeology
Overview of the events of 1942 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1942.
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- V. Gordon Childe - What Happened in History.
- 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]
- 30 October - Linda Schele, Mayanist (died 1998)[2]
- 7 December - Anna Maria Bietti Sestieri, Italian archaeologist (died 2023) [3]
- July 28: William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Egyptologist (born 1853)
- 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. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 21 March 2017.