Site visit in the City of London
Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire
Near Piddington Roman villa
The City of London Archaeological Society was founded in 1966 to encourage interest and engagement in British archaeology, particularly in the heart of London and its ancient environs.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the history and archaeology of London. COLAS members enjoy:
- Free monthly lecture meetings, with a distinguished roster of guest speakers
- Occasional members’ nights for short presentations on members’ own research, fieldwork and travels
- Occasional guided walks in the City and beyond
- Our quarterly members' magazine, Context, with 36 pages of news, lecture notes, site reports, reviews, events and activities
- Site visits to current excavations in and around London
- Excursions to heritage sites in London, East Anglia and the South East
- Outreach activities including our popular weekend at HM Tower of London during the Festival of British Archaeology
- Seasonal fieldwork and occasional invitations to volunteer on excavations elsewhere
| COLAS contributes to the study of the City and its environs through fieldwork and research. Over the past several years, COLAS members have been exploring the industrial archaeology of the Thames’ foreshore from Limehouse to Wapping, studying and recording features including eroding causeways, and abandoned barge beds, anchors and rudders. |  COLAS filmed by the BBC on the Wapping foreshore |
| COLAS is a Registered Charity supported entirely by the work of its volunteers. The Society iis affiliated with the Council for British Archaeology (CBA), London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS), Rescue – The British Archaeological Trust, and London Archaeologist. |  A guided walk on Wanstead Flats |
Friday 16 January 2015
The Ark Long Before Noah
Dr. Irving Finkel
The British Museum
Friday 20 February 2015
AGM and Lecture
A Welcome Piece of Chain Mail
Edwin Wood
Museum of London
Friday 20 March 2015
When is a Torc not a Torc?
Dr. Julia Farley
The British Museum
Saturday 21 March 2015
LAMAS Archaeology Conference
Friday 17 April 2015
Ritual Protection Marks at Knole
James Wright
MOLA
Friday 16 May 2015
to be confirmed
Friday 20 June 2015
to be confirmed
Festival of British
Archaeology 2015
Saturday 11 July to
Sunday 26 July 2015
18-19 July 2014
COLAS at HM Tower of London
Friday 24 July 2015
(the 4th Friday of the month,
to allow for the Tower event)
Guided walk
Friday 21 August 2015
Members' Night
Friday 18 September 2015
to be confirmed
Friday 16 October 2015
to be confirmed
Friday 20 November 2015
to be confirmed
Friday 11 December 2015
Christmas Social
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