Miln James
James Miln 1818 - 1881
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He was born in Scotland, had a naval career and as well as New Zealand, he lived for considerable periods in China and India where he was a merchant. In 1873 he visited the famous megalithic site Carnacin Brittany and in 1874 commenced excavations at Roman and earlier sites in the area, which he continued until his sudden death from typhoid in 1881. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotlandand the Royal Northern Society of Antiquaries, Copenhagen.
The research he undertook was published as:
Miln, James 1877 Excavations at Carnac (Brittany), a record of archaeological researches (1877-81). Douglas, Edinburgh, (2 Vols). It is available online.
He trained a local assistant who continued his work and became a recognised expert on European megaliths. The names of both are memorialised in the local archaeological museum: Le Musée de Préhistoire James Miln - Zacharie Le Rouzic,which was founded by his brother Robert Miln to house the material his brother had excavated.
A couple F J Miln and Emma Miln disembarked in Auckland from the vessel Scimitar ex London on March 11 1864. They were cabin passengers. He may be the same person.
