The year 1808 CE in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.
Events January 12 – John Rennie's scheme to defend St Mary's Church, Reculver, in the south east of England, founded in 669, from coastal erosion is abandoned in favour of demolition, despite the church being an exemplar of Anglo-Saxon architecture and sculpture. Publications
Nummi aegyptii imperatorii, by Jörgen Zoega.
Births January 22 – James Fergusson, Scottish-born antiquarian, architect and merchant (d. 1886)
Deaths
December 4 – Karl Ludwig Fernow, German art critic and archaeologist (b. 1763)
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