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British Archaeological Awards
In 2008 we entered the ‘Best Amateur or Independent Archaeological Project’ (Pitt-Rivers Award) and received the Graham Webster Laurels which in the words of the organisers “is for the amateur project which contributes most to education in archaeology goes to a major long term project by a well known and well respected amateur group. As well as being a very successful training excavation of an important 1st and 2nd century site the project has expanded to incorporate an educational project using the site and material obtained from it to involve local schools, colleges and other archaeology groups. In addition, an HLF grant has enabled the group to recruit a part-time educational officer. For a project that is in the best tradition of large scale amateur endeavours the Graham Webster Laurels are deservedly awarded to Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society for the Blacklands Project.”
In 2006 we were again a finalist for the Pitt-Rivers Award and received a certificate and an invitation to apply to the Robert Kiln Trust for a grant, which we did receiving a cheque for £1000.
In 2004 the Society entered for the Pitt-Rivers Award but was not a finalist this year.
Pitt Rivers Award 2002
The Society was a finalist in the 2002 British Archaeological Awards for the Pitt Rivers Prize. The Society was Highly Commended by the judges, and received a cheque for £1,250, a commemorative plate and a certificate. This was the first time the Society had entered the competition, and it was a great achievement to be one of the four finalists.
The top award went to the Fast Castle Project; the Graham Webster Laurels (for education in an archaeological project) went to the Sedgeford Project; and the Botel Castle Project and our own Upper Row Project were highly commended.
Clive Peacock Memorial Award
Clive was a very active member of BACAS and the Committee decided to grant, in his memory, an annual award to the nominated member who is considered to
have made the most important contribution to the Society during the previous year.
Clive Peacock Memorial Award 2011
This year, for the first time, there were two winners of
the award: Mary Huntley and Sue Woods. Mary and Sue were nominated for the all
the work that they have done, not just in the past year but in the previous ten
years, providing the essential refreshments for countless open days and
lectures. From fantastic cakes to superb mince pies, including Iron Age dishes
along the way, they have been a key part to the success of our public events.
As Mary and Sue have always been a fan of Sally
Phillips’ wonderful cartoons, the Committee commissioned Sally to produce a
cartoon for each of them, which were then framed, and, as usual, they were
excellent.
Congratulations to Mary and Sue, who are pictured
here with their cartoons.
Clive Peacock
Memorial Award 2010
The winner for 2010 was John Oswin, an individual who
contributed a huge amount to BACAS in 2009.
John was nominated for his expertise in geophysics, which has enhanced
the reputation of BACAS not just in the surveys of the environs of Upper Row
Farm but also with the survey of Stanton Drew stone circles that he led in July.
The excellent and professional report he produced with John Richards has
been extremely well received and is a credit to the Society. John has generously
assisted members with their personal projects and has spent many hours
volunteering for the Educational Project, answering numerous questions from
inquisitive 8 year olds.
Congratulations to John, who is pictured with his
prize.
Clive Peacock Memorial Award 2009
The winner for 2009 is Dawn Hodgson, who was nominated for all the work she has done in two key areas for the Society. Firstly, as Finds Supervisor for the annual training excavation, where she has been responsible for the washing, identification and marking of all the finds during the last eight years and secondly for the osteo-archaeological input she has provided, particularly during 2008 with the Romano-British burials at Combe Down and Thomas Street.
Congratulations Dawn!
Clive Peacock Memorial Award 2008
The winner for 2008 is Owen Dicker, for his services to the Society not just in geophysics and excavation but for all the hard work he puts into sourcing
equipment, materials, construction and logistics.
Congratulations Owen!
Owen with his award
Clive Peacock Memorial Award 2007
The first member to receive this award, is Keith Turner.
Nominated for his contributions to the geophysical survey results, Keith provides the excellent geophysics graphics that appear both in Camertonia and on this
website. He not only developed the two colour superimposed geophysics on the maps, but also invented the photographic tower than enables us to take those
detailed vertical shots (and he puts them together).
A photograph of the Blacklands Villa, taken using the photographic tower invented by Keith Turner
Congratulations Keith!
Keith with his award
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