The British Archaeological Awards are a showcase for the best in UK archaeology and a central event in the archaeological calendar. Established in 1976, they now encompass six Awards, covering every aspect of UK archaeology.

The 2010 British Archaeological Awards ceremony will be held on Monday 19 July at the British Museum. This year we are re-launching the British Archaeological Awards with a more focussed suite of prestigious awards and a higher public profile. Aimed at identifying the most impressive, innovative and imaginative archaeological endeavours of the past two years and presenting them to the public, politicians and other sectors, the award ceremony will form the opening event of the Festival of British Archaeology, a huge UK-wide celebration of archaeology run by the Council for British Archaeology with more than 650 events attended by more than 250,000 people, which gains huge national TV, radio, newspaper and magazine coverage each year.

Criteria

The purpose of the Awards is to advance public education in the study and practice of archaeology in all its aspects in the United Kingdom, and in particular by the granting of awards for excellence and/or initiative. The Awards are committed to recognising significant contributions to knowledge and the importance of research, professional standards and excellence, involvement of local communities in the study of archaeology, effective dissemination and presentation of archaeological knowledge, and innovation and originality of approach.

Please see Awards 2010 page for further category information relating to each Award. For further guidance on criteria for Awards or any other query please contact the Administrator.

Contact details:

Sarah Howell
Administrator for BAA
c/o Robert Kiln Charitable Trust
15a Bull Plain
Hertford SG14 1DX
Tel: 01992 554962
Email: robertkilntrust@btconnect.com

Advisors:

Association of Archaeological Illustrators & Surveyors; Association for Environmental Archaeology; Association for Industrial Archaeology; Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers UK; British Archaeological Association; British Universities Film & Video Council; Cadw; Cambrian Archaeological Association; Council for British Archaeology; Council for Independent Archaeology; English Heritage; Historic Scotland; ICON; Institute for Archaeologists; Northern Ireland Archaeology Forum; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Portable Antiquities Scheme; Prehistoric Society; Rescue; Royal Archaeological Institute; Society of Antiquaries of London; Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; Society for Medieval Archaeology; Society of Museum Archaeologists; Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology; Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies; Subject Committee for Archaeology

Sponsors:

The Robert Kiln Trust

The British Archaeological Awards is a registered charity number 296919.

Chair:	Dr Mike Heyworth MBE
Honorary Secretary:	Dr Ellen McAdam
Treasurer:	Gill Andrews
Administrator:	Sarah Howell