Dr Paul Bahn (L) accepts the 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Book of the Year (sponsored by Oxford University Press), for the History of Archaeology.

Prof Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum (R) accepts the 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Rescue Dig of the Year (sponsored by Export and General Insurance Services), on behalf of the Happisburgh Project.

Prof Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum (2nd from R) and Dr Simon Lewis of Queen Mary, University of London (R) accept the 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Rescue Dig of the Year (sponsored by Export and General Insurance Services), on behalf of the Happisburgh Project.

Prof Ian Haynes (centre) and Tony Wilmott (R), University of Newcastle, accept the 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Research Project of the Year (sponsored by Oxbow Books), for their work at Maryport Roman fort. It was presented by Julian Richards of Meet the Ancestors (L)

Prof Michael Fulford (centre) University of Reading, accepts the 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Archaeologist of the Year (sponsored by Andante Travels). It was presented by Julian Richards of Meet the Ancestors (L)

Prof Michael Fulford (2nd L) University of Reading, poses with Amanda Clarke (2nd L), site director of the Silchester Town Life Project, and his 2015 Current Archaeology Award for Archaeologist of the Year (sponsored by Andante Travels). It was presented by Julian Richards of Meet the Ancestors (L)

The winners of the 2015 Current Archaeology Awards pose with Current Archaeology magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Andrew Selkirk.L-R: Prof Michael Fulford (Archaeologist of the Year); Dr Paul Bahn (Book of the Year); Andrew Selkirk; Prof Chris Stringer and Dr Simon Lewis (Rescue Dig of the Year); and Prof Ian Haynes and Tony Wilmott (Research Project of the Year).