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Our July talk was by Harry Platts: Excavations at The Highway, Shadwell: New Evidence for a Roman Settlement. Harry presented findings from a series of archaeological investigations along The Highway in Shadwell. Situated less than a kilometre east of Londinium’s walls, the settlement has long challenged conventional interpretations of Roman London’s hinterland, prompting decades of debate over its origins, character, and development. Drawing on the results of PCA’s latest excavations, new evidence extends the known limits of the settlement and sheds fresh light on its chronology, organisation, and dramatic transformation during the final decades of Roman Britain.
We are celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2026
The COLAS 60+ project is now being launched to celebrate the crucial work that volunteers made in saving the City’s past. A key element of the project will be the Roll of Honour, the compilation of the names of all those who worked on the sites or processed the associated finds.
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The City of London Archaeological Society (COLAS) was founded in 1966 to encourage an active appreciation of archaeology, particularly within the City of London and its environs. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the archaeology and history of London. COLAS is active with monthly lectures and visits for its members, and participates in local archaeology events. Our members continue to contribute to the study of the City and its environs through research and fieldwork with Thames Discovery Programme, recording features including eroding causeways, and abandoned barge beds, anchors and rudders.
COLAS is a Registered Charity supported entirely by the work of volunteers.
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