Portable Antiquities & Treasure
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Central Unit of the Portable Antiquities and Treasure team at the British Museum.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a DCMS funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a DCMS funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public.
More information available on the PAS database here: finds.org.uk/database/art... Of course, this is a massive assemblage, so this is just a summary
finds.org.uk
March 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
More information available on the PAS database here: finds.org.uk/database/art... Of course, this is a massive assemblage, so this is just a summary
Yes, sorry for the typo!
February 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Yes, sorry for the typo!
And of course, I should have said 'AethelSTAN' (not Aethelred), apologies!
February 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
And of course, I should have said 'AethelSTAN' (not Aethelred), apologies!
A Bronze Age gold-worker’s hoard discovered near Urchfont, Wiltshire (WILT-C97E23). Wiltshire Museum hopes to acquire the hoard. The finder stopped digging when he realised what he had found, allowing archaeologists to block life the hoard and bring it to the British Museum for micro-excavation.
February 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A Bronze Age gold-worker’s hoard discovered near Urchfont, Wiltshire (WILT-C97E23). Wiltshire Museum hopes to acquire the hoard. The finder stopped digging when he realised what he had found, allowing archaeologists to block life the hoard and bring it to the British Museum for micro-excavation.