Editing Sussex Archaeological Society (section)

==History==
The discovery in 1845 of remains of [[Lewes Priory]] during the construction of the [[Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway]] sparked interest in the county's history and in the formation of an archaeological society. On 18 June 1846 a meeting was convened by [[Mark Antony Lower]], [[William Henry Blaauw]] and William Figg at County Hall in [[Lewes]] at which the Sussex Archaeological Society was formally established.<ref name=aboutsas/>

In 1864 the Society appointed its first curator and librarian, and in 1866 the first museum catalogue was compiled. Having rented space in Castle Lodge, the Society later acquired [[Barbican House Museum|Barbican House]], which continues to house its museum and library.<ref name=aboutsas/>