About Us

Enfield Archaeological Society is active in carrying out research and fieldwork in Enfield, in order to understand the archaeological past of the Borough.

Its main aims are: to promote the practice and study of archaeology in the district; to record and preserve all finds in the district and encourage others to allow their finds to be recorded by the Society; and to co-operate with neighbouring societies with similar aims.

The Enfield Archaeological Society is affiliated to the Council for British Archaeology and the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society; the President for the society is Harvey Sheldon, B.Sc, F.S.A, F.R.S.A.

What's New

2010 Lecture programme

• 2010 EAS Lectures

• Fieldwork

  • National Archaeology Week digs at Elsyng Palace and Cedars Park, July 17-18 and July 24-25 2010.

• Bulletin Archive

  • Back issues for the 2007 Bulletins are now available online.

• Publications For Sale

  • "Excavations At 102 Leighton Rd., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, March 2001 - June 2002" Archive report of the excavation of a Roman site in Enfield, written by Martin J. Dearne and Roger Dormer
  • "Forty Hall, Enfield, 1629 - 1997" A history of the house, its courtyards, walled kitchen garden, pleasure grounds, park and home farm, written by Geoffrey Gillam

• Recent Online Excavation Reports

  • Excavations at Elsyng Palace 2007 (Site Code ENF07) Latest update by Martin J. Dearne With a Contribution by Neil Pinchbeck
  • Elsyng Palace Update (late 2005 to early 2007) A brief Summary of fieldwork at Elsyng Palace (late 2005 to early 2007) by Martin J. Dearne