Uncovering Roman Carlisle have landed another award after taking home the Research Project of the Year at the Current Archaeology Awards.

The awards form part of the Current Archeology Live conference Saturday, February 28, 2026, at University College London’s Institute of Education.

Frank Giecco, Chloe Brownlee-Chapman, Nick Henderson and Anna Giecco were attending and collect the award, which is a flint replica produced by James Dilley.

A spokesperson for Uncovering Roman Carlisle said: “Well done to all of our volunteers, without whom this project could not take place.

“We’re so grateful to Carlisle Cricketclub for letting us dig on their land, and to all of our supporters.

“All of the projects in our category were genuinely incredible, it feels amazing to have been recognised amongst so many other truly awesome projects.”

Uncovering Roman Carlisle is a community project with partnership between Wardell Armstrong, Carlisle Cricket Club, Cumberland Council, and Tullie enabling the project to uncover amazing finds.

The bathhouse was thought to have been built for the visit of Emperor Septimius Severus who was born at Leptis Magna, in what today is Libya.

It is believed to cover several levels with at least one vaulted roof as the discovery of nozzled vaulting tubes that slotted together to form lightweight ribs, a technique used in Northern Africa and seldom in Britain.

This is not the only indicator of the Emporers influence on the building with the only known find of Tyrian purple pigment in Northern Europe being found at the site, there has also been two large, carved stone heads found.

To find out more about the community project or how to get involved head to website here.