1942 in archaeology#Births

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1942.

Excavations

January: Mildenhall Treasure discovered by ploughman Gordon Butcher in Suffolk, England.
A hoard of La Tène metalwork is found during the building of a military airfield in Llyn Cerrig Bach on Anglesey.
Rockbourne Roman Villa discovered by a local farmer in Rockbourne, England.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Jo|title=Roman Villa open day at Rockbourne|url=http://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/news/article/326/roman_villa_open_day_at_rockbourne|website=www.newforestnpa.gov.uk|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104073125/http://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/news/article/326/roman_villa_open_day_at_rockbourne|archive-date=4 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

13 January – Khaled Nashef, Palestinian archaeologist (died 2009)
30 October – Linda Schele, Mayanist (died 1998){{cite web|title=Obituary: Linda Schele|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-linda-schele-1158003.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-linda-schele-1158003.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=The Independent|accessdate=21 March 2017|date=22 May 1998}}{{cbignore}}
7 December – Anna Maria Bietti Sestieri, Italian archaeologist (died 2023) [https://archeologiavocidalpassato.com/2023/07/02/archeologia-in-lutto-si-e-spenta-a-80-anni-dopo-lunga-malattia-anna-maria-bietti-sestieri-tra-i-massimi-esperti-della-protostoria-dellitalia-e-del-mediterraneo-una-delle-protagoniste-ass/ Archeologia in lutto. Si è spenta a 80 anni, dopo lunga malattia, Anna Maria Bietti Sestieri, tra i massimi esperti della protostoria dell’Italia e del Mediterraneo, una delle protagoniste assolute dell’archeologia nell’ultimo cinquantennio] {{in lang|it}}