Aimed at identifying the most impressive, innovative and imaginative archaeological endeavours of the past two years, the British Archaeological Awards are a showcase for the best in British archaeology. The call for nominations within the given catagories is now open.

The awards ceremony will form the opening event of the Festival of British Archeology and will be held on 19 July 2010 at the British Museum.

The success of the awards depends on your nominations, so to ensure that the best projects are given the chance to compete for a prize, and for the recognition that goes with it, you should make your recommendations now in the following six categories: Best Project, Best Community Project, Best Book, Best Representation of Archaeology in the Media, Best Discovery and Best Innovation.

Full details on the criteria for each award, along with a nomination form, can be found on the Awards website here: British Archeological Awards. Nominations close on 1 March 2010.

Learn more here: Council for British Archeology.