Registration for the ‘Portable Antiquities: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting’ conference on 13th and 14th March 2010, has now been extended to this Friday, 5th March.
The CBA is teaming up with Newcastle University’s International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies to organise and host a major conference titled Portable Antiquities: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting. This will take place in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 13th March 2010.
The new code is designed to ensure everyone involved in finding objects of archaeological, historical or cultural significance understands the procedures.
A Guidance Note on metal detecting rallies has been agreed which makes important recommendations designed to limit the impact on the archaeological record.
The Portable Antiquities scheme was set up in the wake of the 1996 Treasure Act which not only gave protection to certain archaeological finds, but also encouraged their reporting.
Portable Antiquities Scheme The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales.
Throughout its history the CBA has been in the forefront of the fight to end the illicit international trade in antiquities.This section provides a selection of articles, DCMS press releases and CBA Responses.
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Who owns our ancient past?. What should be done with objects from antiquity, when their provenance is uncertain?
Throughout its history the CBA has been in the forefront of the fight to end the illicit international trade in antiquities.This section provides a selection of articles, DCMS press releases and CBA Responses.