The Society is concerned with the archaeology and history of the County of Surrey as defined by the boundaries which existed in 1854, when the Society was founded, plus extensions resulting from subsequent boundary changes. The Society's journal, Surrey Archaeological Collections , is a scholarly publication which contains articles of various lengths and short notes, based upon original work. The Bulletin , which is published nine times a year, contains announcements and news but also carries short notes and articles of more permanent interest. These are eventually referenced in the Collections , in the report for the year entitled 'Archaeology in Surrey'. While no limit is specified on the length of articles there is considerable pressure on space and authors should aim to write concisely for publication.
Authors can therefore expect to see their work in print sooner if they produce shorter papers.
Though the Collections is a learned journal of high standard, most of the Society's members are not professional historians or archaeologists. Articles should therefore be written so as to be intelligible and interesting to the lay reader. It includes a summary of a separate leaflet entitled Notes for authors which sets out rules for the presentation of manuscripts according to CBA house style. Spellings should follow the current edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary . 1.3 Prospective contributors Contributors are strongly advised to consult the editors at an early stage.