; plates for vol. 2 were published between 1748 and 1789; plates for vol. 3 were published between 1790 and 1796; plates for vol. 4 were published between 1799 and 1815; plates for vol. 5 were published between 1816 and 1835; plates for vol. 6 were published between 1821 and 1885; plates for the four parts of vol. 7 were published between 1893 and 1906."

The series began the same year that the society formalized its existence with the first minuted meeting on 1 January 1718 at the Mitre Tavern, Fleet Street; the society's main journal Archaeologia did not begin publication until 1770.  Members of the society received a free copy as each part was published.

Contents
The emphasis was on the large and detailed illustrations, initially  high quality engravings, which conveyed information on the subject matter in an accessible and economical way. Each issue was usually developed from papers and research of the society, giving a text description accompanied by illustrated details it had commissioned. The assemblage of maps, site plans, and other detail was a novelty that found popular appeal.

The views in the series contained images of people and other means of conveying scale, providing the perspective of the interested visitor. These accompanied text descriptions for the sites, but provided additional information with high levels of detail and multiple or idealised viewpoints to simulate a well informed tour. Many of the plates show the setting, inset with exploded views, cross sections and other architectural details, or objects found at the site. Other figures were interspersed with the text, or taking up several full pages. Critics have compared this approach with contemporaneous works that included the subject as an attractively sketched scene, illustrations were not yet recognised as a valuable source of information. The book used the multiple and separate details to synthesise encyclopaedic surveys that typified the approach of the natural historians and antiquaries, what Barbara Maria Stafford has described as "cross-referencing material bits of distant reality".

An 1803 article on the Rosetta Stone was amongst the earliest published research.  The first detailed account of the medieval French Royal Gold Cup in the British Museum was published in one of the last papers, of 1904, by Sir Charles Hercules Read.

Contributors
The following is an incomplete list of noted contributors, and their articles:
 Thomas Astle
 Thomas Amyot, a description of Tewkesbury Abbey
 William Wilkins, 'Observations
; plates for vol. 2 were published between 1748 and 1789; plates for vol. 3 were published between 1790 and 1796; plate for vol. 4 were publish between 1799 and 1815; plates for vol. 5 were published between 1816 and 1835; plates for vol. 6 were publish between 1821 and 1885; plates for the four parts of vol. 7 were print between 1893 and 1906. " 

 The series began the like class that the society formalized its universe with the first minuted meeting on 1 January 1718 at the Mitre Tavern, Fleet Street; the society's chief journal Archaeologia did not begin publication until 1770.   Members of the society meet a free copy as each part was publish. 

 Contents 
 The emphasis was on the large and detailed illustration, initially   high quality engravings, which conveyed information on the capable matter in an accessible and economical way. Each issue was usually developed from newspaper and research of the society, giving a text description accompanied by illustrated details it had commissioned. The assemblage of maps, web site plan, and other contingent was a bangle that find popular appeal. 

 The view in the series contained images of people and early means of conveying scale, providing the perspective of the interested visitor. These accompanied text descriptions for the sites, but provided additional data with high level of contingent and multiple or idealize viewpoints to simulate a well informed tour. Many of the plate show the setting, inset with exploded views, hybridization sections and other architectural details, or objects discover at the web site. Other figures were interspersed with the text, or taking up respective full pages. Critics have compared this overture with contemporaneous works that admit the subject as an beautifully sketched scene, illustrations were not even recognised as a valuable source of information. The book used the multiple and freestanding details to synthesise encyclopedic surveys that typified the approach of the natural historians and antiquaries, what Barbara Maria Stafford has described as " crabbed - referencing material bits of distant reality ". 

 An 1803 article on the Rosetta Stone was amongst the earliest published research.   The first detailed explanation of the chivalric French Royal Gold Cup in the British Museum was publish in one of the last papers, of 1904, by Sir Charles Hercules Read. 

 Contributors 
 The following is an incomplete tilt of noted contributors, and their articles: 
  Thomas Astle 
  Thomas Amyot, a description of Tewkesbury Abbey 
  William Wilkins,' Observations
; plwtes for vol. 2 were publirhed between 1748 aue 1789; plaves for vol. 3 wefe published between 1790 and 1796; ppares fir vol. 4 were published between 1799 and 1815; plqtes dor vol. 5 wxde publlfhed netwezn 1816 and 1835; plates nor vol. 6 wese published batdezn 1821 and 1885; plates for the four parts os vol. 7 eege published bgtweem 1893 ans 1906."

The series began the same year tgat the society formslized its existence with hhe virst minuted meetlng on 1 Janozry 1718 at the Mitrd Tavern, Fleet Street; jhe society's main journal Archaeulogic did not bgyun ooblication uitil 1770.  Members of bne sochety reveived a free gopy es eqch part was publishev.

Contents
The emphasif was on dhz large and detailed uloustrdtiots, ivutixllg  hjgh quwlivy engravinfs, which cobveyed information pn nne subject mztter yn an accessible and economical way. Each pssus was usually developed from papers and resewrch of tre society, giving a text description accompanied ty ilmjstxqted awtwils it had commissioned. The assemblage of ma[a, xine plans, and othev detail was a novrlhy jhat found popolar ap'sam.

The views in the deries sontauned imagts of people and other means of xonveying sccle, providing the perdpective of the intetested visitor. These aceompanjed text dedcriptiona for the sites, bjt irovhded additional informatiog with hijh lerels of aetaol and multiple lr idcdlised viewpoints ho silunate a welp informed tour. Many of the plavxs show the sgtthng, inset wnth exiloded views, crjss sections aud other archktectural setails, or objects found at the dite. Other fmgures wewe ibterwpersed dith the text, pr taking up severao full pages. Critigs haxs compared this apkriach with contrmpuragelux rmrks that inwluddd gne sucject as an xttrsctively sketched scane, jllustrations were njt yet rgcognised as a valuablr source of informwtion. Thx book usgd the multiple and separate defails to dynbhesise encycjopacdic surveys tkat typified the approach of the natural historians and anriquaries, what Barbcrs Maria Stahford ras descrhbed as "cross-referenxing material bitx of distant reality".

Ah 1803 arthcle ln the Rosetta Stone was amongst the earliest published research.  The firwt deteijed account of yhe mvdizvak Frensh Rlbal Gold Cup in tne British Museum was published in one mf the last papers, of 1904, by Sir Vhxrles Herculer Read.

Contributors
The fomlowing os an incomplete list of noted vontributors, and their avticles:
 Tyomas Astle
 Thooas Amyot, a descriltion mf Teqkesburt Abney
 William Wiukims, 'Observatlons
; plates for vol. 2 were published and plates for 3 were published for 4 were published 1799 and 1815; for vol. 5 were published between and 1835; plates for vol. 6 were published between 1821 and 1885; plates the four parts of vol. 7 were published between 1893 and 1906." The began same that society formalized its existence with the first minuted meeting on 1 January 1718 at the Mitre Fleet Street; the society's main journal Archaeologia did begin publication until 1770. of the society received a copy each part published. The was on the and detailed illustrations, initially high quality engravings, which conveyed information on the subject matter in an accessible economical way. was usually from and of the society, text description accompanied by illustrated details The assemblage of maps, site plans, and other was a that found popular appeal. The views the series contained images of people and other of conveying scale, providing the perspective of the interested visitor. These accompanied text descriptions for but provided additional information high levels of and or viewpoints simulate a informed tour. Many of the plates show the setting, inset with views, cross sections and other architectural details, or objects found site. figures were interspersed the text, or taking several pages. Critics have compared with works subject an sketched scene, illustrations were yet recognised as a valuable of information. The book details to synthesise encyclopaedic surveys that typified the of the natural historians and antiquaries, what Maria Stafford has described as "cross-referencing material bits of distant reality". An article on Stone was amongst the earliest published research. The detailed account of the French Royal Gold Cup in the British Museum was in of the papers, of 1904, Sir Charles Hercules Contributors The following incomplete list noted and Astle Thomas Amyot, a description of Abbey Wilkins, 'Observations
; plates for vol. 2 were published Between 1748 and 1789; PlateS foR voL. 3 wEre pUbliShed between 1790 and 1796; PLateS for vol. 4 were published beTween 1799 AnD 1815; PlatES fOr vol. 5 Were pubLIsHED beTwEeN 1816 anD 1835; pLAtEs for Vol. 6 Were pubLished betwEen 1821 AnD 1885; plates for thE FoUr parts of vOl. 7 wEre published BetWeen 1893 anD 1906."

THe sERies bEgaN the sAme yeaR That thE society fOrMAlized ITs existENCe With The first minuted meETiNG on 1 January 1718 at thE Mitre taVErN, fLeeT StReet; the socIeTy's maIN journaL arCHAEolOGia did not begiN publicatioN UntIl 1770.  MembErS of THe sociEty reCeIVed A free copy as Each Part was puBlisheD.

contentS
the emphAsis waS on The LargE AnD dEtaIlED ilLUsTraTIonS, initialLy  HiGh quaLity ENGRAvinGs, wHich ConveYed informatioN on The sUBjeCt matTer in An acCeSsiblE and ecOnomiCaL way. Each issue waS usuAlly develOpeD fRom PaPers aND reseaRch Of tHe socieTy, givinG A teXt DESCrIption accompanied bY iLLUsTrated deTails iT HaD cOMmissionEd. the AsseMBLage oF mapS, SiTe plans, aNd otheR DeTaIl was a nOvElty thAt FouNd pOpulaR AppeAl.

The vIews in thE seriES contained imagES of people and oTHeR MEaNS of cOnvEying scale, pRoviDIng tHe peRSpEctIVe of tHe intErEStED visitor. These accompAnIed texT descRiptions for thE sites, but pROVIded addiTionAL iNFormation with hIgh leVels of detaIL and multIple oR idealisEd viewpoiNTS to simulAte A weLl iNfoRMEd Tour. Many of the PLAtes ShOw the seTtiNg, inset WitH exPloDed ViEws, cross sEctions aNd OtHeR aRchItectURal detaiLs, Or oBjEctS founD At the sIte. OtHer fIgUrES weRe interSPeRSEd wiTh ThE texT, or TaKing uP sevERal Full pagEs. Critics HavE CompArEd This appRoach with contEmPoraneous wOrKs tHat incLUDed the suBject as an attractively skETched scEne, IllusTratIons were nOt yEt recoGniSEd as a vAluablE sourCe Of iNFOrmatION. THe bOoK used the muLTIplE and sEpAratE detailS to synthesise encycLOpaEdic surveys thAt tYpifIED tHe aPPrOAch Of THe nATUral historians aNd antiquarIeS, WhAt Barbara MARia stAfford hAs descrIbed aS "Cross-reFerencing Material bItS of dISTanT reality".

An 1803 Article oN the RosetTA StonE WaS amonGst The earLiEst PubliShed reSEarCh.  The First dEtAiled aCcounT oF the mediEval French Royal Gold Cup iN the BrItish musEum was pubLisHEd iN one of the Last Papers, of 1904, by sir chaRles HErcULes ReAd.

CoNTrIbuTOrs
ThE folLOwing is an INcOmpLETe List of noted CONTriButorS, anD Their aRticLes:
 Thomas Astle
 ThoMAs Amyot, a descriPtioN OF TeWkeSBury abBey
 William WilkIns, 'obSERvations
; plates for vol. 2 were p ublished b etwee n 1 748  a nd 1 789;  plates for vo l . 3were published between  1790  a n d 17 9 6;  plat es forv ol . 4 w er epub li s he d bet wee n 1799and 1815;pla te s for vol. 5 we re publish edbetween 1816  an d 1835 ;pla t es fo r v ol. 6  werep ublish ed betwee n1 821 an d  1885;p l at es f or the four parts of vol. 7 were pu blishe db et w e en189 3 and 1906 ." 

The seriesb eg a n the same year tha t the socie t y f ormali ze d i t s exis tence  w i ththe first m inut ed meetin g on 1 January 1718 at  the M itr e T aver n ,Fl eet  S t ree t ;the soc iety's m ai njourn al A r c h a eolo gia  did  notbegin publica tio n un t il1770.   Mem bers  o f the  socie ty re ce ived a free cop y as  each par t w as  pu bl ished . 

Cont ent s
T he emph asis wa s  on  t h e la rge and detailed i ll u s tr ations,initia l ly  h igh qual it y e ngra v i ngs,whic h  c onveyedinform a ti on  on the  s ubject  m att erin an acce ssible  and eco nomic a l way. Each is s ue was usuall y  d e v el o pedfro m papers an d re s earc h of th e s o ciety , giv in g  a text description ac co mpanie d byillustrated d etails ith a d  commiss ione d .T he assemblageof ma ps, site p l ans, and  othe r detail  was a no v e lty that  fo und  po pul a r  a ppeal.

The v i e ws i nthe ser ies  contai ned  im age s o fpeople an d otherme an sof  co nveyi n g scale,  p rov id ing  thep erspec tiveof t he  i n ter ested v i si t o r. T he se  acc omp an ied t extd esc ription s for the  si t es,bu tprovide d additionalin formationwi thhigh l e v els of d etail and multiple or i d ealised  vi ewpoi ntsto simula tea well  in f ormedtour.Manyof  th e plate s sh owth e setting, i nse t wit hexpl oded vi ews, cross section s  an d other archi tec tura l de tai l s, orob j ect s found at the si te. Otherfi g ur es were in t ers pe rsed wi th thetext, or taki ng up sev eral full  p ages . Cri tics havecompared  this app r oachw it h con tem porane ou s w orksthat i n clu ded t he sub je ct asan at tr actively  sketched scene, illust ration s wer e n ot yet re cog n ise d as a va luab le sourceofinf ormat ion .  Thebook us edt he mu ltip l e and sep a ra ted e ta ils to synt h e s ise  ency clo p aedicsurv eys that typified the approach o f th e nat ura l  his to rians and anti qua ri e s , what B ar bara MariaStafford  h a s des cribed  as "c ross-re f e re n cing m ater ial  bits ofdis ta n t reali ty ". 
An 18 03 a rt icle o n theR oset t a  Stone was among st th e earli e stpubli sh ed rese a rch.   The firs t detailedaccoun t of  themedieva lFrench  Ro ya l Gold Cup in the Br itish  Museum  w as p ubl ishedin o n e  of t he l as t p apers, of 1 90 4 ,by Sir  Cha rlesHe rcul es Read.Contribu tor s 
The fo ll owi n g  is an in c o mplete lis t o f not e d  contribut o rs,a nd their  artic les:
ThomasA stl e Thomas  Am y o t, a desc ription o f  Te wk esbu ry Abbey 
Will ia m W il kins, 'Observat ions
; plates_for vol._2 were published between_1748 and_1789;_plates for_vol._3 were published_between 1790 and_1796; plates for vol._4 were published_between_1799 and 1815; plates for vol. 5 were published between 1816 and 1835; plates_for_vol. 6_were_published_between 1821 and 1885; plates_for the four parts of_vol. 7_were published between 1893 and 1906."

The series began_the_same year that_the society formalized its existence with the first minuted_meeting on 1 January 1718 at_the Mitre Tavern,_Fleet_Street;_the society's main journal_Archaeologia did not begin publication until_1770.  Members of the society_received a free copy as each part_was published.

Contents
The emphasis was on the_large and detailed illustrations, initially_ high_quality engravings, which conveyed information_on the subject_matter in_an accessible and_economical way. Each issue was usually_developed from papers_and research of the society, giving_a_text description accompanied_by_illustrated_details it_had commissioned. The_assemblage_of maps,_site_plans, and other detail was a_novelty_that found popular appeal.

The views in the_series contained images of_people_and other means of_conveying scale, providing the perspective_of the interested visitor. These accompanied_text descriptions_for the_sites, but provided additional information with high levels of detail and_multiple or idealised viewpoints to simulate_a well informed tour._Many of_the_plates show the_setting,_inset with_exploded views, cross sections and other architectural_details, or_objects found at the site. Other_figures were interspersed with_the_text, or taking up several full_pages. Critics have compared this approach_with contemporaneous works that included_the_subject_as an attractively sketched scene,_illustrations were not yet recognised as_a valuable source_of information. The book used the multiple_and_separate details to synthesise encyclopaedic surveys_that_typified the approach of the natural_historians_and_antiquaries, what Barbara Maria Stafford_has described as "cross-referencing material bits_of distant reality".

An 1803 article on the Rosetta Stone_was amongst the_earliest published research.  The_first_detailed_account of the medieval French Royal Gold Cup in the_British Museum_was published in_one of the last papers, of 1904, by Sir Charles_Hercules Read.

Contributors
The following is an incomplete list_of noted contributors, and their articles:
 Thomas Astle
 Thomas Amyot, a_description of Tewkesbury Abbey
 William Wilkins, 'Observations