2018 BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL AWARDS
ENTRY/NOMINATION FORM
Name Of Award:
Title Of Project/Entry:
(including name of publication,
programme, etc)
Details of Website Address (where
relevant):
(please also provide details of social
media channels)
Objectives and Outcomes:
Please state what the project sought
to achieve, its impacts, and why the
project is of significance.
Please also attach a 500 word
summary sheet explaining how your
entry meets the criteria required.
Name of
Author/Producer/Director/
Project Officer etc:
Contact details of Publisher/
Production Company/Program
Distributor/Website Host etc:
Details of sponsoring
organisation (if any):
Name & contact details of
copyright holder (where relevant):
Date: (including publication date,
broadcast date, website launched,
project report etc)
Name to appear on certificate
in the event of a winning
entry:
Name & title of
entrant/nominator:
Contact address:
Email address:
Telephone No:
Date:
Signature:
Important Notes:
Please supply a print quality publicity image, ideally as a good quality jpeg, from the project/publication with
your nomination.
Closing deadline for entry forms is 28th February 2018
Book Awards: Please do not send copies of the book with the entry form. We will contact you/your publisher if you have
been short-listed – we will then require 7 copies of the book for judging panel members to review.
Media Award: Please include a video-link to support your application (eg You Tube) or send 8 copies of any DVDs/CD Roms
etc with your entry form, for our members of the judging panel to review.
When completed, please return this form, together with your summary sheet and publicity image by e-mail to
[email protected].
Hard copies may be sent to:
Mrs Sarah Howell
Administrator for BAA
The British Archaeological Awards
c/o Robert Kiln Charitable Trust
15a Bull Plain
HERTFORD
SG14 1DX
01992 554962
[email protected]
Registered Charity numbers: 296919, SC046039
LIST OF AWARDS AND CRITERIA 2018
Best Archaeological Project
For a programme of research advancing the knowledge and practice of archaeology in the UK.
Judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
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Contribution to knowledge of the past in the UK by archaeological means
Strong research focus
Commitment to high archaeological standards and ethics as, for example, set out by the Chartered
Institute for Archaeologists in its various public documents (www.archaeologists.net/codes/ifa)
Approaches designed to promote public education and benefit
Demonstrated effective dissemination and presentation, including commitment to publication and,
archiving
Originality of approach, methodology and/or presentation
Best Community Engagement Archaeology Project
For a programme of research advancing the knowledge of the past in the UK by archaeological means
with community engagement.
Judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
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Project should have as a key focus community engagement or should be driven by amateur
archaeologists and/or societies. Throughout it should involve the local community, including new
audiences, to enhance public education
Contribution to knowledge of archaeology in the UK
Strong research focus
Commitment to high archaeological standards and ethics as, for example, set out by the Chartered
Institute for Archaeologists in its various public documents (www.archaeologists.net/codes/ifa)
Effective dissemination and presentation throughout the project, including commitment to
publication and archiving
Originality of approach, methodology and/or presentation
Best Archaeological Book
For a conventional printed publication that adds to our knowledge, increases our understanding of the past
and is accessible to new audiences
Judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
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Originality of approach, in terms of methodology, subject matter or presentational style
Lucid and stimulating writing style
Good editorial, design and production standards
Accessibility to a non-specialist audience
Best Public Presentation of Archaeology
For a television or radio programme or web broadcast, digital application or website, newspaper or
magazine feature which stimulates public interest, advances understanding and changes perceptions of the
past.
Judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
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Contribution to spreading knowledge of the past in the UK by archaeological means
Includes recent research or provides a new interpretation of old research
Enhances public education and understanding in relation to archaeology or archaeological method
Clear and stimulating presentation
High design, production and editorial standards
Accessibility and appeal for its intended audience
Originality of approach
Best Archaeological Innovation
For an initiative or development likely to lead to significant improvements in archaeological methodology
or practice which facilitates new perceptions of the past.
Judges will be looking for new initiatives which demonstrate one or more of the following:
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Contribution to knowledge of the past in the UK by innovative archaeological means
The use of new or pioneering methods for dissemination and presentation of archaeological
knowledge
Excellence in project design, experimental technique, imaginative investigations, innovative
solutions, resourcefulness
Originality of approach
BAA trustees also have the option of awarding an Outstanding Achievement Award to an individual who,
over their working life has:
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Made a substantial contribution to our knowledge of the past in the UK by archaeological means
Demonstrated originality of approach, methodology or presentation
Shown commitment to recognised professional standards and ethics
Been effective in dissemination and presentation of research
Supported and inspired colleagues, students or members of the public
The Trustees may also consider awarding an award for Best Archaeological Discovery
for a discovery which advances understanding and stimulates public imagination of the past.
Judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
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Contribution to knowledge of the past in the UK by archaeological means
Commitment to recognised professional standards and ethics for recovering and reporting the
discovery and subsequent dissemination
Quality of collaboration with others
A project which captures the public’s imagination
Timeframe: For all Awards, a substantial proportion of the work should have been undertaken over the
past two years. This could include reworking previously researched or excavated material to add to our
knowledge.