FLO Cornwall

Cornwall Finds Liaison Officer with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, based at @musecornishlife. All views expressed are that of the incumbent FLO.

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@Rob_Webley @FLODurhamFLO @musecornishlife @britishmuseum @CornwallCouncil Thank you @Rob_Webley !!!!

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@ArchaeoWhatley 😂😂😂

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@ArchaeoWhatley Looks familiar.....😂

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@FLODurhamFLO @musecornishlife @britishmuseum @CornwallCouncil Thank you!!!!!

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@FLODurhamFLO @musecornishlife @britishmuseum @CornwallCouncil Sadly yes 😭😭

[Museum of Cornish Life @musecornishlife]

We are recruiting for a Finds Liaison Officer for Cornwall based @musecornishlife thanks to @BritishMuseum @CornwallCouncil

https://t.co/oTP7aPx5WJ

#archaeology #FindsFriday

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

Today is another #FindsFriday!!

To mark the birth of Edward IV (AD 1442 -1483) we’ve chosen this gold half angel dating to c. AD 1480-1483.

PAS database record CORN-8E0982 for details:

https://t.co/84eoQGgp22

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

Another wonderful day for #FindsFriday!!

This week we have a farthing trade token issued by Thomas Worth of Penryn, dated to 1665 on the reverse.

See PAS database record CORN-FFF46F:

https://t.co/6kadnWaqpP

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

It’s #FindsFriday!!

Here’s a South-western type palstave dating from the Taunton Phase of the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1400 BC - 1275 BC).

See PAS database record CORN-08673C for details:

https://t.co/G5BOkjDqbz

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

It’s time for another #FindsFriday...

This week’s choice is a Medieval gilded mount thought to depict the Angel Gabriel. What a lovely find!

See record CORN-7D1082 for details:

https://t.co/4775U1OY0Y

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

@Tostig1066 @findsorguk @RAMMuseum @Avon_GlosPAS Congratulations Kurt!!

[Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA @Tostig1066]

At the ⁦@findsorguk⁩ southwest region meeting ⁦today ⁦@RAMMuseum⁩ Kurt Adams ⁦@Avon_GlosPAS⁩ was presented with his silver trowel for 20 years service - the trowel is not silver btw, but is significant! Well done Kurt and great speech!!!

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

A little silver mount for this week’s #FindsFriday!

Possibly representing St James the Great, patron saint of pilgrims, it dates to around AD 1400-1550.

See CORN-8AB646 for details:

https://t.co/17IcXIpXUM

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

A Medieval silver penny of John (AD 1199-1216) dating to AD 1204-1205 for today’s #FindsFriday.

See record CORN-ED448C for details:

https://t.co/WTYRW94ZHE

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MuseumOfCornishLife #Archaeology #Cornwall #Medieval #MedievalCoins

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

In anticipation of St Piran’s Day on Sunday 5th March we’ve chosen a distinctly Cornish button dating to the 18th or 19th century for #FindsFriday.

See record CORN-80D316 for details:

https://t.co/Qv571bBdCB

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

Bring your archaeological finds along to our next Finds Day!

Museum of Cornish Life, Helston
Saturday March 18th - 12-3pm

Follow the link to book your appointment:

https://t.co/bgqs3sfeve

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MuseumOfCornishLife #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

A beautiful cobalt blue glass bead with three ‘eye’ decorations for this week’s #FindsFriday

See Record CORN-8D8D30:
https://t.co/zrF5KreJHi

The bead is on display here at the Museum of Cornish Life, Helston!

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall

[FLO Cornwall @CornwallFinds]

A Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval copper-alloy mount depicting a winged lion for this week’s #ZoomorphicMonday.

Look at database record CORN-950EF1 for details:

https://t.co/1a2n5kE7fK

#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall #Zoomorphic

[Helen Geake @HelenGeake]

This the result of much thought and lots of very careful research and legal drafting. It's going before Parliament on Monday, & will take a little time to implement, but will mean more important archaeological objects will go to museums first, not antiquities dealers

[Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA @Tostig1066]

Treasure definition may be broadened to help museums https://t.co/4UY1JwpuuT