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Petethedig: The PAS

Petethedig of UK Detector Net on BBC breakfast TV talking about the Portable Antiquities Scheme

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Protecting antiquities
The Portable Antiquities Scheme, implemented in England and Wales, is one of the biggest big name stories of recent times. The scheme encourages local

Treasure hunters: watching the detectors
Treasure hunters: watching the detectors But since 1997, the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) – a supervision-run project bridging the gap between the archaeologists and detectorists by providing

Gold find puts Tamworth in global spotlight
Doctor Kevin Leahy, of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme and one of the experts stated the task of cataloguing the find, gave a spellbound

Dazzlingly Detailed Horse's Head Is One Of New Staffordshire Hoard Displays
Dazzlingly Circumstantial Horse's Head Is One Of New Staffordshire Hoard DisplaysDr Kevin Leahy is the national adviser for antique medieval metalwork at The Portable Antiquities Scheme. He is says research into the treasure will begin and more »

British Sleuths Find Buried Treasure
Michael Lewis is the museum's substitute director of portable antiquities and treasure. "Lots of gold and silver, bits and bobs, mainly from war gear like sword

China through Victorian eyes
China through Victorian eyes The anterior year he had published The Antiquities of Cambodia and successfully completed the transition from young man with wanderlust to professional

The Sleep Suit, for a portable siesta anywhere
The Sleep Suit, for a portable siesta anywhere If you don't get mistakenly rolled out with the baloney, or carted off to the Egyptian mummies gallery of the Antiquities museum, that's a start. Sleep Suit Lets You Nap Anywhereall 4 advice articles »

What's on at Wycombe Museum
What's on at Wycombe MuseumRos Tyrell will relate to your finds and record them on the Portable Antiquities website from 2 to 4pm. Further events will take place on April 10 and June and more »

King Tut Coming to Denver Art Museum
A wedge of the proceeds from the tour will go toward antiquities preservation and conservation efforts in Egypt, including the construction of a grand new and more »