The Directory of British Archaeology

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London/Greater London

AOC Archaeology Ltd (London)
40 Langham Street, London, W1N 5RG. Tel: 0171 436 1988. Fax: 0171 436 1989. email: aoc_archaeology@compuserve.com F1995
Staff=16+
General consultancy, operating in UK and abroad. Linked to AOC Scotland. Major excavations in London and other cities. Also rural excavations in many counties and recording of standing buildings. May be running training excavation in London in autumn 1998. *

Beddington, Carshalton & Wallington Archaeological Society
57 Brambledown Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0TF. Tel: 0181 647 8540. F1922 Members 212
Winter lectures and summer outings. Occasional excavations at short notice in summer. ***

Birkbeck College, Centre for Extra Mural Studies
26 Russell Square, , London WC1B 5DQ. Tel: 0171 631 6627. Fax: 0171 631 6686. Web: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/cems/ Staff=3
Offers diploma and degree-related courses on all aspects of archaeology, including prehistory, Egyptology, Eastern Mediterranean, industrial archaeology and field archaeology. Holds pre-excavation skills training weekends and an annual urban training excavation in June & July. ***

Birkbeck College, Dept of History
University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX. Tel: 0171 631 6299. Fax: 0171 631 6552. email: i.haynes@history.bbk.ac.uk. Web: http://www.bbk.ac.uk Staff=18
Teaches undergraduate courses in archaeology and history from Classical Greece to Medieval Europe. Several practical training projects and excavations in Britain and Romania.

Bloomsbury Summer School
Dept of History, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. Tel: 0171 419 3622. Fax: 0171 413 8394. F1990 Staff=40+
Specialises in the history and archaeology of the ancient world. The courses are run in July and August. Members of staff run two related organisations providing year-round extramural courses in Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Ancient World Tours which offers study tours in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East.

City of London Archaeological Society
Last known at 34 College Cross, Islington, London N1 1PR. Tel: 0171 609 2930. F1966.

Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society
96A Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6AD. Web: http://www.arctura.demon.co.uk/ cnhss/index.htm F1870 Members 520
Programme of lectures, field meetings and coach outings. Museum and library available to members. Occasional evaluation excavations. *

Cultural Heritage Resources
213 Brooke Road, London E5 8AB. Tel: 0181 806 3742. Fax: 0181 806 4325. email: Kpflude@ aol.com. Web: httl://users.aol.com/museumweb/chr.htm F1982 Staff=4+
Study tours, lectures, walks, museum management. Manages the Old Operating Theatre Museum. Branching into multimedia and information technology

East London, University of
Dept of Environmental Sciences, Romford Road, Stratford, London E15 4LZ. Tel: 0181 590 7000. Fax: 0181 849 3641. Staff=4
Offers a BSc joint honours archaeological sciences course. Gives training in survey and laboratory techniques.

Enfield Archaeological Society
23 Merton Road, Enfield, Middx EN2 0LS. Tel: 0181 367 0263. F1955 Members 250
Programme of monthly lectures. Publishes newsletter. Carries out excavations and fieldwork. Work continues towards publishing 'An Archaeology of Enfield'. **

Gifford and Partners, London Office
52-54 Southwark Street, London SE1 1UN. Tel: 0171 940 2800. Fax: 0171 940 2801. F1990
A firm of Consulting Engineers with various offices giving advice on all aspects of the heritage throughout UK and internationally. Work experience schemes, and volunteers involved on excavation, post-excavation and finds processing.

Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service
English Heritage, 23 Savile Row, London W1X 1AB. Tel: 0171 973 3735. Fax: 0171 973 3249. Staff=8
Curator for Greater London. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record.

Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
49 Woodstock Avenue, , London NW11 9RG. Tel: 0181 455 7164. Fax: 0181 455 0301. email: wmfirth@compuserve.com F1968
Programme of winter lectures and summer walks, and visits. Publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, and the journal 'London's Industrial Archaeology'. Carries out recording of industrial buildings and structures. *

Hendon and District Archaeological Society
Gorse Cottage, The Common, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, Herts WD4 9BL. Tel: 01923 267483. F1961 Members 285
Continuing survey of East Heath Ditch on Hampstead Heath. Conducts regular site watching throughout the London Borough of Barnet. Carries out fieldwork and excavation, mainly at weekends. *

International Academic Projects
Co-ordinator, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY. Tel: 0171 387 9651. Fax: 0171 388 0283. email: james.black@ucl.ac.uk. Web: http:www.ucl.ac.uk/~tcfa313
Specialises in providing short courses in the conservation of antiquities, environmental control, and display and storage of museum objects. Also runs some correspondence courses.

Kingston Museum and Heritage Service
North Kingston Centre, Richmond Road, Kingston, Surrey KT2 5PE. Tel: 0181 547 6755. Fax: 0181 547 6747. email: king.mus@rbk.kingston.gov.uk. Web: http://www.kingston.gov.uk F1904
Provides education and outreach service. New museum gallery opened in November 1997. Volunteers accepted for museum warding, mounting exhibitions and local history library data inputting. *

Kingston Upon Thames Archaeological Society
14 Willow Way, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0EH. Tel: 0181 394 0662. F1969 Members 110
Programme of lectures and outings. Monitors planning applications. Continuing finds processing and publication of past excavations. *

Lawson-Price Environmental
Sir John Lyon House, 5 High Timber Street, London EC4V 3LN. Tel: 0171 248 7464. Fax: 0171 248 1757
Contractor operating throughout Britain, but mainly in South East. Services include archaeological and historic building consultancy, town planning, project management and discharge of listed buildings.

London Archaeologist
8 Woodview Crescent, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9HD. Tel: 01732 838698. Fax: 01732 838522. email: c.broomfield@dial.pipex.com. Web: http://d_space.dial.pipex.com/c.broomfield/la.htm F1968
The quarterly magazine for the London area.

London: Institute of Archaeology
UCL, 31/34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY. Tel: 0171 387 7050. Fax: 0171 383 2572. email: f.goddard@ucl.ac.uk. Web: http:www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology
An exceptionally wide range of topics and areas of the world on offer. UK projects include: Bodmin Moor Bronze Age landscape, Mount Caburn Hillfort Excavation, Compton Bassett (Wilts), Thames Archaeological Survey, Southwark Cathedral Archaeological Recording Project. See also advert for Bignor Roman Villa (under 'South-East England').***
London and Middlesex Archaeological Society
c/o Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Tel: 0171 600 3699. Fax: 0171 600 1058. Web: http://www.london-arch-soc.demon.co.uk/ F1855 Members 556
Programme of lectures. Publishes newsletter and Transactions.

Museum of London Archaeological Service (MOLAS)
Walker House, 87 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0171 410 2200. Fax: 0171 410 2201. email: molas@molas.org.uk. Web: http://www.molas.org.uk Staff=140
Archaeological contractors on all aspects of the past, concentrating on London and specialising in massive engineering projects. Volunteers can be involved in finds and environmental processing and occasionally in excavations.

Pre-Construct Archaeology
Unit 54, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road, London SE4 2PD. Tel: 0171 639 9091. Fax: 0171 639 9588
Contractor covering Greater London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Services include excavation, evaluation, watching briefs, desk-top assessments, building surveys and landscape surveys.Volunteers welcome for finds processing, and accepted on excavation where circumstances permit.

Richmond Archaeological Society
5 Grove Terrace, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8AU. Tel: 0181 977 3075. F1976 Members 120
Extensive lecture programme. Heavily involved in the Foreshore Project. Intermittent excavation on the foreshore, weekends from spring to autumn. **

Roman Army Research Group of London
7 Coalecroft Road, London SW15 6LW. Tel: 0181 788 0015. F1969 Members 8
Researches Roman military equipment and organisation using historical and archaeological evidence. Its display unit ('Roman Second Legion') gives presentations at museums and Roman sites. Fact sheet on 'How to make a Roman tunic'.

Ruislip Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society
7 The Greenway, Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8LS. Tel: 01895 673534. F1964
Programme of meetings September to April, and summer outings. Publishes a journal.

SCOLA: Standing Committee on London's Archaeology
1b Forest Drive East, London E11 1JX

Strategic Decisions Ltd
Park House, 158-60 Arthur Rd, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8AQ. Tel: 01243 533375. Fax: 01243 787739. email: AgriMensor @compuserve.com Web: http://ourworld. compuserve. com/homepages/AgriMensor
UK branch of large US firm. Geophysical survey; image enhancement; GIS; software development; CD Rom & www multimedia. Volunteers involved in work at Bignor Roman Villa.
Sutton Archaeological Services
19 Richmond Avenue, Merton Park, London SW20 8LA. Tel: 0181 543 2257. Fax: 0181 543 6473. email: 101711.2007@compuserve.com
Consultants and contractors covering London and the South-East. Services include assessments, watching briefs, field survey, excavation, building analysis and recording, and historical and documentary research. Runs training excavation at the Lunt Roman fort for students from Canadian universities. Volunteers accepted for post-excavation work. *

Thames Archaeology Survey
Last known at Early London Dept, Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.

Wandsworth Historical Society
7 Coalecroft Road, London SW15 6LW. Tel: 0181 788 0015. F1953
Programme of five talks per year on last Friday of month in January, March, May, July and October. Carries out various fieldwork, but concentrating on foreshore surveys. Also carries out finds processing. Produces 'The Wandsworth Historian' and other publications. **

West London Archaeological Field Group
Gunnersbury Park Museum, Small Mansion, Gunnersbury Park, London W3 8LQ. Tel: 0181 255 3592. F1968 Members 12
Engaged in processing material from the Museum of London archive dating back to 1987. Watching brief in Gunnersbury Park. *

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