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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.

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

Vanessa Oakden, curator @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social (and former FLO!) takes us through the extensive planning for the Treasure: History Unearthed exhibition #PASConference2025

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

The Headley Trust intern for Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Alex Mapp presenting her work and exhibition - sharing finders' stories #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

Dave Edwards of the North West Museums group of NCMD presenting the Treasures Unearthed exhibition at Chester Cathedral #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

National Finds Adviser John Naylor on his research into Late Iron Age to early Early Medieval occupation of a site into the Berkshire Downs. #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

Ben Westwood, Durham FLO -using experimental archaeology to work out the effort required to deface an Elizabethan sixpence (investigation into recusancy). Conclusion: a lot - it's an intentional act. #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

Caroline Smith, FLA for Durham and North East, talking about recusancy in the North East and highlighting this homemade silver pyx lid #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · 1d

FLO Kurt Adams and finder Glen Manning take us through the story of the Willersley Roman Swords, now thankfully on display @coriniummuseum.bsky.social . #PASConference2025 @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

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Laura Beckwith @laurabeckwith.bsky.social · Jun 21

Here today at Castle Cary Market House spreading the word about The Portable Antiquities Scheme 😁 @findsorguk.bsky.social

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · May 14

This was fun to see! @boyleg.bsky.social @tessmachling.bsky.social

Adam Griffin @adamgriffin.bsky.social · May 10

Kudos to the Andor set decorator who snuck a giant Roman dodecahedron into Luthen’s store display 😂

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · May 12

This intriguing little gold pendant from Romano-British times is going to Saffron Walden Museum thanks to the generosity of the finder and landowner, who waived a claim to a reward under the Treasure Act. Thank you! finds.org.uk/database/art...

Romano-British gold pendant/earring found near Radwinter, Essex

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Ben Westwood - Durham FLO 🇺🇦🇪🇺 @benjwestwood.bsky.social · May 2

Latest April news from @findsorguk.bsky.social !
#Archaeology #Heritage #History #MetalDetecting #Treasure

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Matthew Ball @matthewball.bsky.social · May 2

A heap of radiates struck for Tetricus I (AD 271-274) at Trier, Germany. From the massive Frome hoard of c 54,000 other third century coins, now in the final stages of being sorted at the British Museum. @findsorguk.bsky.social #FindsFriday #RomanBritain

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you to Ian Bissett, the finder of this silver vervel, and to the landowner, for waiving a claim to a Treasure reward and allowing it to go to Museum it the Park (Stroud) at no expense. Found near Darlington, it's linked it to Robert Partridge of Syde Manor (Glos) finds.org.uk/database/art...

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you to the finder, Garry Wright, and the landowner for donating this folded silver coin - possibly a Venetian soldino - to @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social ! finds.org.uk/database/art...

A fragment of a Medieval silver coin, folded in half.

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Apr 11

Lisbon Archaeological Museum, part of the early 16th Jeronimo Monastery, is a stunning location for @tostig1066.bsky.social to give a paper, at the @postmedarch.bsky.social Congress 2025. Excellent, engaging speakers, and quite a spread for the coffee break, too!

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Apr 3

The @londonmuseum.bsky.social new exhibition #SecretsoftheThames is a fantastic revelation of the 'hidden' world on the banks of the river running through one of the world's great cities. Congratulations to Kate, Stuart & colleagues, and all the mudlarks for sharing your finds!

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Mar 25

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

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Mar 25

Good luck to @yorkmuseumstrust.bsky.social in their fundraising for this amazing Treasure find www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago

www.theguardian.com

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Mar 4

Welcoming some spring weather at The British Museum!

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 20

A nice donation by the finder and landowner to Mersea Island Museum (Essex)of this silver Medieval/PM pendant finds.org.uk/database/art... Thank you!

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 15

Yes, sorry for the typo!

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 14

Hello!

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 11

And of course, I should have said 'AethelSTAN' (not Aethelred), apologies!

Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 11

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.

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Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk.bsky.social · Feb 11

A coin of Aethelred II (Viking leader Guthrum) of East Anglia, found near Thetford, Norfolk (PAS-D68238). The first silver coin minted by a Scandinavian ruler in Britain, this is first item declared Treasure under the new ‘significance-based’ definition. Hopefully Norwich Castle Museum will acquire.

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