Treasure

If you have found something that you believe to be potential treasure please report it to the Finds Liaison Officer by email. 

Please provide the following details:

  • date of discovery
  • grid reference
  • your name and address
  • the landowner’s name and address
  • the landowner’s email address
  • clear photographs of the find with a ruler for scale
  • the weight of the object(s)

This will allow the Finds Liaison Officer to request a treasure number and create a skeleton Portable Antiquities Scheme database record. Finders will be asked to complete and sign a treasure form, and arrangements will be made to deliver the find to the FLO. The FLO can then formally notify the coroner of the discovery, and you should await further instructions.

Remember to let us know if your or the landowner's contact details change.

Other finds

The Finds Liaison Officer can be contacted by email to assess finds and make arrangements to take them in for identification and recording. The FLO can also advise on the recording of finds, for example by self-recording on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.