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Outstanding Achievement Award

Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe CBE FBA FSA. For an exceptional contribution to our understanding of the past through his work and as an inspiration to others.

Best Archaeological Project

Westgate Oxford, Oxford Archaeology South

Best Community Engagement Archaeology Project

Battles, Bricks and Bridges, Cleenish Community Association and Killesher Community Development Association

Best Archaeological Book

Welsh Slate: Archaeology and History of an Industry by David Gwyn. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Best Archaeological Innovation

Postglacial Project: A unique engraved shale pendant from the site of Star Carr, Internet Archaeology 40, University of York

Best Public Presentation of Archaeology

Under London, National Geographic

AWARD FOR BEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY

Must Farm Project. Funded by Historic England. For a discovery which advances understanding and stimulates public imagination of the past.

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Award Categories 2016

The 2016 winners have now been announced. Follow their blogs on this site.

Welcome to the British Archaeological Awards 2016

The British Archaeological Awards are Britain's most prestigious independent awards, celebrating and showcasing the best in archaeology across the UK.

Established in 1976, they now encompass five Awards and two discretionary Awards and are a central event in the archaeological calendar.

The 2016 winners were announced at a ceremony on 11 July at the British Museum, presented by Julian Richards and Bettany Hughes.

The Awards' mission is to promote archaeology to practitioners and the wider public by celebrating and sharing excellence, innovation and engagement in archaeology.

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Unique survival of Iron Age life in south-west Scotland

The Whithorn Trust’s shortlisted entry for the 2016 British Archaeological…

Westgate Oxford end of dig discovery

There is a basic rule of archaeological fieldwork which says…

Must Farm award

Archaeologists announce national award for Britain’s Bronze Age “Pompeii” The…

2016 winners announced

Archaeologists announce national awards for best discoveries in Britain Archaeologists…

The BAA boost

In July 2014 the Museum of London Archaeology team leading…

Shortlist announced for 2016 British Archaeological Awards

Judges have today released the shortlist for this year’s British…

The winners of the 2016 British Archaeological Awards were announced on 11 July 2016 at the British Museum to mark the start of the CBA's Festival of British Archaeology, with more than 1200 events across the UK.