1890 in Archaeology - Excavations

Excavations

• Arthur Evans excavates a Belgae cemetery site at Aylesford.
• J.R. Mortimer begins excavations at Duggleby Howe.
• The Society of Antiquaries of London begins its excavations of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester Roman Town).
• Merv.
• Flinders Petrie excavates at Tell el-Hesi, Palestine (mistakenly identified as Lachish), the first scientific excavation of an archaeological site in the Holy Land, during which he discovers how tells are formed.