Formation | 1707 (royal charter: 1751) |
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Type | Learned society |
Registration no. | 207237 |
Legal status | Registered charity |
Purpose | Historical and archaeological |
Headquarters | Burlington House, London |
Services | Research and publications, lectures and events, grant-giving, heritage conservation, and exhibitions |
Membership (2017) | 3,055 |
President (48th) | Martin Millett |
General Secretary | Natasha McEnroe |
Revenue (2020) | £2,567,905[1] |
Website | www |
The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL) is a learned society of historians and archaeologists in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1707, received its royal charter in 1751 and is a registered charity.[2][3] It is based at Burlington House in Piccadilly, a building owned by the UK government.
The modern membership of around 3,300 fellows mostly consists of archaeologists and historians, who can use the post-nominal letters FSA after their names.