BLODWEN JERMAN PRIZE

The Association, the oldest society in Wales devoted to the study of the history and archaeology of Wales, offers two prizes in memory of Mrs Blodwen Jerman, to raise the profile of the Association and to encourage young people to become members.

Prize 1 will be awarded annually for the best dissertation on the history or archaeology of Wales or the Marches, submitted during the previous two years in any higher education institution, whether in Wales or elsewhere, in successful fulfilment of the requirements of an undergraduate or master’s degree.

The first prize shall be a cheque for £150 and three year’s free membership of the Association, which includes its prestigious journal Archaeologia Cambrensis.

At the discretion of the judges, runners-up may be offered one or two year’s free membership of the Association, including the journal.

Entry forms may be obtained from the Professor Muriel Chamberlain, 22, Wimmerfield Drive, Killay, Swansea SA2 7 BR or may be downloaded below. Entries should be sent to Professor Chamberlain by the 31st December 2009. All entries will be returned to candidates after the judging. The Trustees will appoint a panel of three suitably qualified judges each year.

Prize 2 aimed at a secondary school age-group is now being awarded as one of a number of sponsored prizes within the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative. Further information and application forms can be gained from the WHSI web site at www.whsi.org.uk. The Heritage Initiative involves a nation wide annual competition and entries should be submitted by 31st January 2010. Judging takes place between 27 April -15 May.

Heritage is interpreted in its widest sense and competition entries can be presented as written material, or in photographic or video form, or as an exhibition, or a model. Computer-based projects such as databases, or web sites or CDs or DVDs are also welcomed.

Click here for a copy of the Entry Form for Dissertation

Blodwen Jerman Prize Winners2011

This year's prize dissertations are summarized below by Dr Lawrence Butler, the Convener of the judging panel. The Association's congratulations are extended to both winners.

Community Involvement and the Management of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape - Dominic Walker (M.Phil., University of Cambridge)

The Landscape of a Ceredigion Parish: Charting the Changing Patterns and Significance of Land Use in Silian - Nikola Vousden (B.A., University of Wales, Lampeter)

Blodwen Jerman Dissertation Prize Winner 2009-2010