1969 in archaeology

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The year 1969 in archaeology involved some significant events.

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The Byzantine Fortress at Isthmia is excavated.
In Iran, Bard-e Bal, a necropolis, is excavated by the Belgian archaeological mission, along the banks of the Garāb river (continue to 1970).
In Cyprus, an unlooted tomb of the Cypro-Classic I period is excavated.
At the Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, site ЕЮ/(Area 1), 1, 3, as a dump of the imperial period, predating the 3rd century, is excavated.
Excavations at Habuba Kabira by the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft begin (continue to 1975).
Excavations at Ekalte by the DO-G.
Excavations at Salona, Yugoslavia, by an American team (continue to 1972).
On the Isle of Wight, two barrows on Ashey Down are excavated.
With a British expedition at Cambodunum, in Bavaria (Germany), an area to the north of the fort is excavated, during which several timber buildings are identified in a vicus settlement.
In Ireland, the burial mound at Grannagh, near Ardrahan in County Galway (first excavated in 1916 by R.A.S. Macalister) is re-excavated in 1969 by Etienne Rynne.
The Missouri River steamboat Bertrand is excavated, revealing the hull with cargo in the center, later removed.

In Ireland, from the burial mound at Grannagh, finds included 10 glass beads (one of dumbbell-shape), 3 fragmentary bronze La Tene-type fibulae of rod-bow type, some bone beads or pins, and some items of iron.
In Wuwei County, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, an artefact is excavated depicting a vigorous horse with long tail waving and head perking.
June - Blackfriars Ship II discovered by Peter Marsden in London.