Portable Antiquities & Treasure

The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a DCMS funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public.

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

@GaryBankhead @Tostig1066 @britishmuseum Thank you for your expert help Gary! @exiledfrommaine

[Gail Boyle @Boyle123G]

Last day at the museum today - I may need tissues later..... in the meantime I will share my most favourite picture on show at M Shed . It celebrates all things Bristol - and especially @bristolmuseum https://t.co/96ZS0eFADI

[North Lincolnshire Museum @Northlincmuseum]

#Finds
A souvenir of The Holy Tunic of Argenteuil. This is a little silver plate in the form of a garment with short broad sleeves.

#Medieval #Christian #Relic #History #NorthLincs #Scunthorpe

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Birmingham Grand Central

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

One of the most important archaeological finds from Worcestershire in the last 100 years - you can help ensure it goes into a public collection:

https://t.co/CaOlOI0wmr

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

It was a privilege to host so many of our partners at the British Museum this evening. The Scheme owes its success to this fantastic collaboration.

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

@Boyle123G Thank you Gail, from all of us in the Portable Antiquities & Treasure team, for all the ways you support and engage with our work. Here's to continuing that collaboration!

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Record turnout for our general meeting at the British Museum (loads of people to the side and behind camera)

[Gary Bankhead @GaryBankhead]

A couple of images from last weekend's superb @NautArchSoc 'Archaeology of Waterways' conference here in Durham. We're so pleased that #StormBert held off for a week 🙏

https://t.co/WTY9dULeBG #ArchConf24

[Gary Bankhead @GaryBankhead]

Amazing discoveries in the River Wear, Durham City, fully researched & published. Only 10 hardback versions left. Now only £20 (+p&p); use #clothseals at checkout. Excellent Christmas present. Info: https://t.co/xZmixKc4F9

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Here is the PAS Database record: https://t.co/ymWfWZbJmU

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Thank you to Derek Wood, the finder of this Early Medieval gold plate, and to the landowner, for waiving a claim to a reward under the Treasure Act and donating it to @Ltonmuseum https://t.co/evMyOfKaFe

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Looking great!

[Amberley Publishing @amberleybooks]

Digging up the past with our #NewBook 50 Early Medieval FindsFrom the Portable Antiquities Schemeby @Kent_Finds & Simon Maslin.
A captivating array of finds that illuminate this enigmatic yet remarkable age. @CurrentArchaeo @findsorguk
https://t.co/MZf1VaUfLZ
#Archaeology

[North Lincolnshire Museum @Northlincmuseum]

#Finds
This object is a medieval mount which depicts a bishop wearing his robes and mitre, carrying a crozier, and raising his hand in blessing.

#Medieval #Mount #Museum #Collection #History #metaldetection #imagesfromthepast

[Treasure Registrars @TRegistrars]

Thank you to the landowner, Ms Sarah Adams and the finder, for waiving a claim to a reward and donating this mount from Winchfield, Hampshire to @britishmuseum . Here is the @findsorguk record https://t.co/PhG1giXXcr

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

@AstillSam @SWHeritageTrust @britishmuseum @HeritageFundUK @artfund @DCMS Thank you Sam - it is testament to your leadership and to the skill and dedication of your colleagues in the South West that such an ambitious project has been achieved. Of course, acquisition is just the beginning!

[Department for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS]

Heritage Minister @RhonddaBryant met real life treasure hunters @BritishMuseum

A group of friends discovered a hoard of Norman coins worth over £4 million

See the items for yourself at local museums when they tour the country!

Find out more @SWHeritageTrust https://t.co/qZvKR4qBAX

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

Chew Valley Hoard acquisition event, with @DCMS minister Sir Chris Bryant thanking the finders, museum staff and donors, @britishmuseum Thank you @SomersetMuseum and South West Heritage Trust for acquiring the coins for the nation!

[Portable Antiquities & Treasure @findsorguk]

This looks like a great conference!

[George Ellison @GeorgeLEllison]

And it's over!! This afternoon's sessions (by @amwillemsen1 , @earlymedieval , @Rory_Naismith , and Chris Scull) offered a wonderful range of research to ponder, and various discussions around metal detecting and archaeology were really thought-provoking too!