Pitt Rivers named first Inspector of Ancient Monuments
In 1882, Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers was named first Inspector of Ancient Monuments. Pitt Rivers was a renowned collector of archaeological artifacts and established the museum now known as the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Image: Photograph of Augustus Pitt Rivers (author unknown). This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.
Exact month Pitt Rivers is made Inspector unknown; if you have information about the correct date, please email felluga@purdue.edu with this information.