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Report treasure finds to the local coroner 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 and treasure finds
The National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) saves the most outstanding parts of our heritage at risk of loss to the nation, as a memorial to those who have given their lives for the UK.
The following review concludes that there is a continuing role for the Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC) as an advisory non-departmental body…
Annual statistics on the number of finds of treasure and portable antiquities reported and recorded through the Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2021 and 2022.
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has published the Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (Revised) England and Wales.
Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found.
Proposal to introduce a legally binding mechanism into the export control process for retaining national treasures
A consultation on proposals which would update the Treasure Act 1996 Codes of Practice, revise the Act’s definition of treasure and commence relevant provisions in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
This is the eleventh Annual Report to Parliament on the operation of the Treasure Act 1996.
Research on options for a significance-based definition of treasure.
This publication contains annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found in 2016 (and the headline figure for 2017)
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