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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
A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope, alongside the largest images of the Universe ever taken from space.
Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found in 2010 (and the headline number for 2011).
Today I’m announcing that I have set up a new cross government ministerial taskforce to drive the further action we need to take down barriers to recruitment.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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...
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, 2022 and 2023.
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