The Portable Antiquities Scheme

Roman coins make up the single largest group of finds recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Because they are so common, and because they can be identified and dated quite easily, they make up one of the most important sources of evidence for Roman Britain.
Roman coins are used by archaeologists to help date sites and [...]

Nominations are now being sought for the Jodi Awards 2007. The awards previously recognised excellence in museum, library and archive website accessibility - but this year, for the first time, the awards will include any project that uses technology to provide access to collections for disabled people.
Launched in 2003, the Jodi Awards now recognise museum, [...]

A DECADE OF DISCOVERY - a conference to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Over the last ten years, the Portable Antiquities Scheme (www.finds.org.uk) has systematically recorded 245,000 archaeological objects found by members of the public. They range from hand-axes made by early hominids half a million years ago to lead seals from [...]

Treasure Report 2004
PAS Annual Report 2005-2006
Press release PDF

New statistics reveal a huge increase in the recording and reporting of both Treasure and archaeological finds over the last few years.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and Treasure Annual Reports, launched at the British Museum today, show a significant upsurge in responsible reporting of finds by metal-detectorists and [...]

The Telegraph’s RSS feed brought this article to my attention which stated:
Britain’s only specialist art crime squad faces an uncertain future because its funding is to be halved. The decision has forced the Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit to look for sponsorship “from anyone who will give it”….
However, Stephen House, the Met’s assistant commissioner, [...]