Recording and Preserving the Past: Ten Years of the Treasure Act and
Portable Antiquities Scheme in England and Wales

 

The American Numismatic Society

with support of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild welcome

Dr. Roger Bland,

Head of the Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure

at the British Museum

 

To Speak About How British Fair Play Has United

the Public and the Archaeological Community

in a Common Effort to Protect Artifacts from the Past

 

Since its introduction in 1997 the Treasure Act has led to a sixteen fold
increase in the number of finds being reported as Treasure and offered to
museums to acquire. The Portable Antiquities Scheme was introduced at the
same time to encourage the voluntary reporting of all archaeological finds
and so far 265,000 objects have been recorded on its online database,
www.finds.org.uk. The lecture will look at how these two unique
initiatives are transforming our understanding of the archaeology of
England and Wales and what lessons they might offer for other countries. 

 

When:  Wednesday, June 27, 2007

6:00 p.m. Reception

6:30 p.m. Lecture

Where:  The American Numismatic Society 96 Fulton Street, NYC

     enter at 140 William Street

 

Please RSVP to Megan Fenselau

at (212) 571-4470 ext 1311 or membership@numismatics.org