Publications
The Society devotes by far the largest part of its income to publishing. Keeping members in touch with recent research and making major contributions to London scholarship.
We invite all members of our community to contribute to our upcoming newsletter. Share your insights, stories, research, or any relevant news. Your contributions make our newsletter vibrant and informative.
Deadline for submission:
Friday 22 August 2025
Please send your submissions to: newsletter@lamas.org.uk
- The Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society is free to members, and is published once a year. It contains papers on a wide range of subjects including archaeological excavation reports from London sites, research papers and local history investigations, as well as book reviews and conference reports.
- The editors welcome submissions from professionals and amateurs undertaking archaeological, local history and standing buildings research in London and Middlesex. Please consult the guidelines for contributors before submitting a paper.
- Specialist Supplements to Transactions can be downloaded as PDFs.
- To submit a paper for consideration in the Transactions, please contact Honorary Editor:
- Archaeology Bruce Watson johnwatson111@talktalk.net
- History Maggie Bolton mebolton01732@gmail.com
- To submit a published study for review in the Transactions, please contact John Schofield john@jschd.co.uk.
- The Newsletter is produced three times a year. It contains book reviews and reports on meetings, together with lists of lectures arranged by affiliated societies. Editorial sections inform the reader of current issues relating to the history and archaeology of London. The Newsletter Editor is Jane Wheeler newsletter@lamas.org.uk.
- The Special Papers are monographs on major themes, such as Saxon London or the Roman Walbrook stream. Six volumes are currently in print, and may be purchased by members at special rates. Volumes 1-15 are now available to download.
Transactions Archive
The annual Transactions contains papers on a wide range of subjects including excavation and research reports, local history investigations, book reviews and conference reports; and the annual report and accounts
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Guidelines for contributors
The publications editors welcome submissions from professionals and amateurs undertaking archaeological, local history and buildings research in London and Middlesex. Please consult the Guidelines available by clicking here
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Transactions Specialist Supplements
The original series comprised volumes I to VI. Volume VII was renumbered New Series Volume 1. In 1955 it was decided to bring the original series into the new numbering
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Newsletter
The newsletter is produced three times a year and contains news, book reviews, meeting reports and lecture and event lists. The editor, Jane Wheeler can be contacted at newsletter@lamas.org.uk
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Special Papers
We publish monographs or collections of essays separately from time to time. However, it is our present policy to publish as much as possible in Transactions, rather than in the Special Papers series. Those Special Papers that are still in print (see below) may be purchased directly from Oxbow Books.We publish monographs or collections of essays separately from time to time. However, it is our present policy to publish as much as possible in Transactions, rather than in the Special Papers series. Those Special Papers that are still in print (see below) may be purchased directly from Oxbow Books.
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Publications shop
The Society journal Transactions is available free in digital from here (need to insert a link to the page that has the digital journals on), up to three years behind the present year. For paper copies of more recent years, as well as some older issues and selected Special Papers,
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