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- This page lists major archaeological events of 2016.
Excavations
- January 12 – Announcement of the discovery and excavation of two roundhouses in an exceptionally good state of preservation at Must Farm Bronze Age settlement in The Fens of eastern England.[1]
- February 19 – Announcement of the discovery and excavation of a largely complete wheel at Must Farm Bronze Age settlement.[2]
- April 17 – Announcement of the discovery and excavation of the remains of a Roman villa in a good state of preservation at Brixton Deverill in Wiltshire, England.[3]
Finds
- March – Wrecks in Portsmouth Harbour (England) are identified as World War I German destroyers V44 and V82.[4]
Deaths
- March 6 – María Rostworowski, Peruvian historian (b. 1915)
See also
References
- ↑ "Bronze Age houses uncovered in Cambridgeshire 'best ever'". BBC News. BBC. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Bronze Age wheel at 'British Pompeii' Must Farm an 'unprecedented find'". BBC News. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Roman villa unearthed 'by chance' in Wiltshire garden". BBC News. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ Keys, David (2016-03-24). "German WWI warships rediscovered in Portsmouth Harbour after lying forgotten for decades". The Independent (London). Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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