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Historic England invests £50,000 in new metal detecting body
Organisation will support and train metal detectorists in UK
Portable Antiquities Scheme logs millionth archaeological find
Number of recorded items fell by 40% in 2020 due to Covid
Treasure finds hit record high amid plans to amend legislation
Definition of treasure to be broadened to include ‘significance rather than just substance’
Shelf life
Exhibition visitors still often like to pick up a catalogue, but museum publishing is being challenged by rising costs
Record number of treasure finds recorded in 2019
Latest reports show 399 treasures were acquired by museums in 2017
Ballyclare war museum fights closure following Covid crisis
War Years Remembered closed its doors on 10 July but is still fundraising for a new home