The Margary Award is given at the Annual Symposium of Surrey Archaeological Society. It is awarded to presentations of recent work in Surrey related to its history or archaeology and submissions or nominations are invited for 2026. Submissions and nominations should be made by 7th January 2026 so that they can be assessed before the Symposium. This is an opportunity for community activities, youth groups and individuals to be creative in publicising their work. Nominations and submissions can be made at any time by contacting the Secretary of the Research committee via info@surreyarchaeilogy.org.uk

The criteria are listed below:

1. The award is a recognition of a new contribution to the knowledge of the past of the historic county of Surrey.
2. The research or its demonstration should have taken place within the previous year, and not previously made public.
3.  Any individual or group may enter provided there is no professional input.
4. Submissions for the award could take a variety of forms such as illustrations, Powerpoint displays, videos, short reports and traditional displays.
5. Nominations should be received by the committee by 7th January 2026 with completed entries submitted at least one month before the date of the Symposium.
6. The judging panel will be the choice of the Research Committee, and may still be formed by the Chair of the Research Committee, the President of the Society and an invited third party.
7. There will be one award of £300. There will be a runner-up if the number of entries justifies it