Yesterday, at the Museum of London, the Department for Media, Culture and Sport and MLA launched the Annual Reports for the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the Treasure report. This event was attended by over 100 people and had the Minister for Culture, David Lammy, as guest speaker. The Minister had the chance to see various items recorded by the Scheme in the course of its work; these included:
- An Electrum torc from Norfolk
- Roman furniture fitting
- The coin of Domitian II
- An Early-Medieval skillet (like a saucepan)
- Some post medieval cheese or apple scoops
- A range of Anglo-Saxon gravegoods
- An Iron age scabbard mount
- A Roman seal box lid from Derbyshire
The Minister announced that:
“What occurs to me is the diverse background of the people that are doing the finding,” he said. “I get a sense of the real thrill that people get when they come upon something that’s valuable either economically or because it makes such an impact in terms of its historical significance.”
If you would like a copy of this year’s annual reports, then contact us at the Central Unit at info@finds.org.uk
We’ll send you which ever you need. Photos of the event, the objects included in the report, and many others can be seen in our gallery.
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