Commendation for The London Guildhall

13 November 2008

At the British Archaeological Awards 2008, which took place on 10 November at the British Museum, The London Guildhall: an archaeological history of a neighbourhood from early medieval to modern times, by David Bowsher, Tony Dyson, Nick Holder and Isca Howell, published by Museum of London Archaeology, was Highly Commended in the Best Scholarly Archaeological Book Award category. This category honours a publication which changes understanding of the past.

The awards panel gave the book the following citation:

'This is a particularly well presented addition to the excellent MoLAS Monograph series, and it is on one of London’s most important monuments, the centre of local government in London from the 12th century. It not only provides a superb account of results from this lengthy series of excavations, but, through imaginative use of all available historical sources, it places them in context within our capital city. Beyond the Guildhall itself, thematic essays include consideration of medieval crafts, Jewish occupation, inns, burials and churches. This comprehensive treatment of historical and contemporary iconographic evidence helps make this a model for archaeological excavation reports.'