Winners Of Young Archaeologist Of The Year Awards 2008 Announced

By Tara Booth

03/10/2008

The winners of this year’s Young Archaeologist of the Year Award have been selected and invited to receive awards at the British Archaeological Award Ceremony, at the British Museum on November 10 2008.

Nadia Morris, age 11, from Berkshire, created drawings under this year’s theme of archaeology illustration and won the age 8-11 category, while Madeleine Phillips, age 12, from London, won the age 12-16 category with her depiction of interesting objects.

Judge and Time Team illustrator Victor Ambrus said: “The entries were all very good in their own way and it was extremely difficult to select winners.”

The girls win an all expenses paid trip to the award ceremony, in addition to other goodies and behind-the-scenes activities at the museum.

Lancaster Young Archaeologists’ Club has been selected as the winner of the group category with their link to neglected remains of a Roman bathhouse in Lancaster.

Judge Roger Bland, Head of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum, said: “All of the shortlisted entries had much to commend them and all were interestingly different.”

They win a range of goodies including a behind-the-scenes visit to a nearby property owned by the National Trust.

Organised by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) and the Young Archaeologist Club (YAC), the competition was open to young people in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man between the ages of eight and sixteen.