Our Work with The Portable Antiquities Scheme
Across the UK to date, over 1.5 million items have been recorded, from prehistoric-worked flint to post-medieval dress accessories. All have been found by everyday people by chance, mostly through metal detecting. All the finds recorded by the Scheme are made publicly available on its online database and are helping to transform our understanding of Britain’s past.
The British Museum and Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales) manages the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and oversees the administration of the Treasure Act 1996 and Treasure cases in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Its network includes 40 locally based Finds Liaison Officers whose role it is to liaise with the public and record their discoveries on the PAS database.
This page will help you learn about The Portable Antiquities Scheme, and The Treasure Act. You can also discover how you can be part of this important work by recording your finds through the Dyfed Archaeological Trust.
