Below are the three individuals put forward for 2021’s ‘Archaeologist of the Year’, whose achievements reflect the diverse work taking place within our field. Once you’ve made your choice, click here to cast your vote! Voting closes on 8 February 2021, and all the winners of the Current Archaeology Awards will then be announced on 26 […]
Archaeologist of the year
Archaeologist of the Year 2020
We are delighted to announce that Alison Sheridan is the winner of this year’s Archaeologist of the Year award Top archaeological honours at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards went to Professor Alison Sheridan, who has been named Archaeologist of the Year for 2020. An eminent archaeologist who has enjoyed an impressive career, Alison has just retired from (and become a […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2019
We are delighted to announce that Richard Osgood is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award Top honours for Archaeologist of the Year at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards for 2019 went to Richard Osgood of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). In 2011, Richard co-founded Operation Nightingale – an initiative using archaeological […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2018
We are delighted to announce that Hella Eckardt is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award. Top honours for Archaeologist of the Year at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards for 2018 went to Dr Hella Eckardt of the University of Reading. A specialist in social approaches to Roman archaeology, she explores social and cultural […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2017
We are delighted to announce that Mark Knight is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award. Directing the Must Farm excavations for the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Knight specialises in prehistoric landscapes, as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery. His interests include exploring later prehistoric contexts of inhabitation and mobility, and […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2016
We are delighted to announce that Roberta Gilchrist is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award. Philip Crummy Philip Crummy is Director and Principal Archaeologist at Colchester Archaeological Trust, a position he has held since 1971. In that time he has dedicated his career to putting Roman Colchester (Camulodunum) on […]
PRESS RELEASE: Professor Michael Fulford wins Current Archaeology’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award for 2015
Top honours for Archaeologist of the Year at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards went to Professor Michael Fulford, who has directed excavations at Silchester, a major Roman and Iron Age site in Hampshire, for almost 20 years. The project ended last summer, and has revealed a wealth of information about how the town evolved, and […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2015
We are delighted to announce that Michael Fulford is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award. Professor Michael Fulford has directed excavations at Silchester, a major Roman and Iron Age site in Hampshire, for almost 20 years. The project ended last summer, and has revealed a wealth of information about how […]
Archaeologist of the Year 2014
We always look forward to escaping from the office to meet archaeologists working to uncover the secrets of the past – their hard work and dedication is always inspiring. This year we would like to put forward the following individuals for special recognition of their work.
Archaeologist of the Year 2013
We are delighted to announce that Phil Harding is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award.