I know I may be biased (PhD on IA coin hoards and formerly on the Portable Antiquities Advisory Group) but this find from Berkshire is amazing! Bravo to all! 📸: British Museum #archaeology #portableantiquitiesscheme
Popped into Discover Bucks Museum this morning, always love seeing objects that have been recorded through the #PortableAntiquitiesScheme #PASintheGallery #PASonDisplay
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall
A beautiful cobalt blue glass bead with three ‘eye’ decorations for this week’s #FindsFriday
See Record CORN-8D8D30:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
The bead is on display here at the Museum of Cornish Life, Helston!
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall
Our first Braintree finds surgery will be at Braintree Museum on Saturday the 20th of April. Book an appointment here: calendly.com/pasessex/brain…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MetalDetecting
A Medieval silver penny of John (AD 1199-1216) dating to AD 1204-1205 for today’s #FindsFriday .
See record CORN-ED448C for details:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MuseumOfCornishLife #Archaeology #Cornwall #Medieval #Medieval Coins
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archeology #Cornwall
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:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archeology #Cornwall
A Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval copper-alloy mount depicting a winged lion for this week’s #Zoomorphic Monday .
Look at database record CORN-950EF1 for details:
finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #Archaeology #Cornwall #Zoomorphic
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:
calendly.com/flocornwall/fi…
#PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MuseumOfCornishLife #Archaeology #Cornwall
For #FindsFriday and #WorldRedheadDay , a shilling of the most well-represented redhead on the #PortableAntiquitiesScheme database: Elizabeth I. Recorded today by our volunteer, Michelle. Full record here: finds.org.uk/database/artef…
Happy Distaff Day!
Here’a a spindle whorl to celebrate…
(Database Record CORN-418E03) - finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#RecordYourFinds #PortableAntiquitiesScheme #Cornwall #Archaeology #DistaffDay #SpindleWhorl
The dates for this year's Chelmsford finds surgeries have now been confirmed. We will be Essex Record Office next on Saturday 3rd February. Book an appointment here: calendly.com/pasessex/chelm… #PortableAntiquitiesScheme #RecordYourFinds #MetalDetecting
Metal detectorists are still finding items from the Thatcham's past, & some of them have kindly lent finds to the Focus on Thatcham exhibition. The brooch is around 2000 years old, the die about 1,300 years old. #Thatcham #detectorists Images credit #PortableAntiquitiesScheme
First chance to post!
#PASCymru is in NewportMuseum today, discussing the work of the #PortableAntiquitiesScheme . Local finders have been sharing lovely materials, including a glorious little Iron Age piece, a privilege to hold it.
#archaeology #metaldetecting Portable Antiquities
UK archaeologists use metal-detecting hobbyists’ finds to study medieval faith Sight Magazine #medievalchurch #UKarchaeology #UniversityofReading #BritishArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil #BritishMuseum #PortableAntiquitiesScheme #faithinmedievalperiod #pilgrims #MichaelLewis
Taster of day 2 from the #FestivalOfArchaeology in @NTPowisCastle, focusing more on skills and training. #PASCymru / Portable Antiquities had some wonderful conversations today - visitors describing the #PortableAntiquitiesScheme as 'essential' and 'integral' in safeguarding #archaeology .
