1886 in archaeology

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The year 1886 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

• October 4 - Augustus Pitt Rivers begins excavation of the Romano-British settlement site on Rotherley Downs.^[1]

Events

• June 10: Te Wairoa is buried by a volcanic eruption.

Births

Deaths

References

1. Thompson, M. W. (1977). General Pitt-Rivers: evolution and archaeology in the nineteenth century. Bradford-on-Avon: Moonraker Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-239-00162-1.