1826 in archaeology explained

1826 in archaeology.

Excavations

• Preliminary excavations at Harappa in British India by Daya Ram Sahni.

Finds

• Possible date - Discovery of Hunterston Brooch in Scotland.^[1]

Births

• March 20 - Augustus Wollaston Franks, English antiquarian (died 1897)

Deaths

• March 10 - John Pinkerton, Scottish-born antiquarian (born 1758)^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Lamb, John. Annals of an Ayrshire Parish: West Kilbride. 1896. John J. Rae. Glasgow. 92.
2. Book: O’Flaherty. Patrick. Scotland's Pariah: The Life and Work of John Pinkerton, 1758-1826. January 2014 . University of Toronto Press. 9781442649286. 186. en.