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Report treasure finds to your local Finds Liaison Officer within 14 days - items officially defined as treasure, Portable Antiquities Scheme, inquest, valuation, rewards
The Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC), comprising of independent antiques or coin experts and a representative of the hobby of metal-detecting, establishes the likely market value of each treasure find. A reward of this value can then be made to the...
This series brings together all documents relating to Treasure and portable antiquities statistics
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Report wreck material and treasure finds
This is the eleventh Annual Report to Parliament on the operation of the Treasure Act 1996.
The following review concludes that there is a continuing role for the Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC) as an advisory non-departmental body…
HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies...
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has published the Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (Revised) England and Wales.
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