''The Archaeological Journal'' is a

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for

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and

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reports and articles. It was established in 1844 by the British Archaeological Association as a quarterly journal, but was taken over by the British Archaeological Institute (now known as the Royal Archaeological Institute) in 1845, and the institute has remained its publisher ever since. The journal has been published annually since 1927.

History

The ''Archaeological Journal'' was established as a quarterly journal of the British Archaeological Association in 1844. When conflicts within that association led to the foundation of the rival British Archaeological Institute (now the

Royal Archaeological Institute The Royal Archaeological Institute (RAI) is a learned society, established in 1844, with interests in all aspects of the archaeological, architectural and landscape history of the British Isles. Membership is open to all with an interest in these ...

) in 1845, the Institute retained the journal, the Association instead publishing the ''

Journal of the British Archaeological Association The British Archaeological Association (BAA) was founded in 1843 and aims to inspire, support and disseminate high quality research in the fields of Western archaeology, art and architecture, primarily of the mediaeval period, through lectures, con ...

''. Publication was quarterly (sometimes falling to twice or three times a year) until 1926. In 1927 the journal became an annual publication. From volume 51 (1894), issues bore the notice "second series".

Publication history

The publisher of the journal has been variously listed as: *1844: Central Committee of the British Archaeological Association *1845–66: Central Committee of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland *1867 – Sept. 1875: Central Committee of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland *Dec. 1875 – 1929: Council of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland *1930–59: Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland *1960–2015: Royal Archaeological Institute *2015–present:

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on behalf of the Royal Archaeological Institute

Editors

The earliest volumes do not list a named individual as editor, however volume 1 (1844) contains an introduction to the journal by

Albert Way Albert Way (23 June 1805 – 22 March 1874) was an English antiquary, and principal founder of the Royal Archaeological Institute. Birth and family background Way was born in Bath, Somerset, on 23 June 1805. He was the only son of Lewis Way (17 ...

, who is listed as Honorary Secretary, and following volumes are attributed to the Central Committee (up to volume 24) or Council (from volume 25). The annual report for Volume 100 (1943) mentions

Philip Corder Philip Corder (–29 May 1961) was a British archaeologist and curator, and president (1954-1957) of the Royal Archaeological Institute. Biography Corder was Master of Bootham School, where he taught English, before becoming the curator of V ...

as resigning as editor, with C.F.C Hawkes taking the role on from Volume 101. V.M Dallas is mentioned as joint honorary editor 1953–1956 in the council report for volume 120 (1963). The journal includes a list of officers and council members including the named editor from volume 121 (1964). * Vols 121–123: C.F. Stell * Vols 124–125: J. Forde-Johnston * Vols 126–132: M.J. Swanton * Vols 133–137: David Parsons * Vols 138–143: P. J. Reynolds * Vols 144–148: R. T. Schadla-Hall * Vols 149–151:

Martin Millett Martin John Millett, (born 30 September 1955) is a British archaeologist and academic. From 2001 to 2022, he was the Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and a professorial fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cam ...

* Vol. 154: Blaise Vynver * Vols 155–156: Blaise Vynver and

Helena Hamerow Helena Francisca Hamerow, FSA (born 18 September 1961) is an American-born archaeologist, best known for her work on the archeology of early medieval communities in Northwestern Europe. She is Professor of Early Medieval archaeology and former ...

* Vols 157–159:

* Vols 160–164: M. F. Gardiner * Vols 165–168: Patrick Ottaway * Vols 169–174: Howard Williams * Vols 175–179:

Lisa-Marie Shillito Lisa-Marie Shillito is a British archaeologist and senior lecturer in landscape archaeology as well as director of the Wolfson Archaeology Laboratory and Earthslides at Newcastle University. Her practical work focuses on using soil micromorpholo ...

*Current: Rhiannon Stevens

References

External links

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Volumes 1–120 (1844–1963)
at the Archaeology Data Service * Archaeology journals Publications established in 1844 Annual journals English-language journals 1844 establishments in the United Kingdom Archaeology of the United Kingdom Academic journals published by learned and professional societies {{archaeology-journal-stub