Treasure
Rare treasure finds added to collections after fundraising success
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and South West Heritage Trust announce acquisitions
British Museum raises £3.5m to acquire Tudor Heart pendant
But debate grows in sector over high costs associated with treasure scheme
PAS report highlights public engagement in museums
Figures for 2024 reveal a third consecutive record-breaking year for reported finds and Treasure cases
Museums lead on conservation of ‘incredibly rare’ Norfolk Carnyx Hoard
Near-complete Celtic battle trumpet among items discovered during routine archaeological excavation
British Museum in bid to raise £3.5m for gold Tudor pendant
Heart-shaped piece is a rare surviving artefact from marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
Fall in number of finds logged in Scotland after post-Covid high
But treasure and archaeological finds remain on upward trajectory, with over 6,000 reported in 2024-25
NMS to display bronze age weapons hoard for the first time
Recently acquired Carnoustie Hoard suggests existence of ancient warrior elite in the Angus area
Yorkshire Museum acquires iron age hoard after fundraising campaign
Melsonby Hoard of over 800 artefacts was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2021
How can the sector cope with the boom in metal detecting?
Better processes and investment are needed to ensure important discoveries are not lost
‘Unique’ bronze age hoard acquired by National Museums Scotland
Funding now sought for further research and conservation of Peebles Hoard
