This tracker is compiled by Dorset Council's Historic Environment Record and Portable Antiquities Scheme team and reflects our involvement in the reporting and processing of treasure cases from Dorset. Finds from other counties may appear here if they are being reported by the Dorset Finds Liaison Officer. 

We are mainly involved in the initial stages of reporting and identifying the finds and their return if disclaimed. We are not responsible for the inquest process, valuation or museum acquisition and often receive no information for cases at the later stages of the process. If your case has gone to valuation or is pending acquisition please contact the Treasure team at the British Museum (quoting the case number). Once treasure cases are closed we remove them from this tracker.

Impact of COVID-19 on processing of treasure cases

British Museum staff furlough and closure of the museum when COVID-19 restrictions were in force created a large backlog. This is still being worked on. 

Treasure tracker 2023
Treasure number Treasure item Parish Date of last change to tracker  Progress
2023 T126 Early medieval pyramid mount Crichel 8 August 2024 Declared treasure at inquest on 9 July. Transferred to British Museum. In process of valuation
2023 T127 Post-medieval finger ring Langham, Essex 23 October 2024

A local museum wishes to acquire this find. Awaiting arrangements for transfer to the British Museum for valuation
2023 T212 Bronze Age hoard Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire 8 April 2024 This is now part of case 2020 T554. Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T434 Post-medieval finger ring Puddletown 23 October 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a museum wants to acquire this find
2023 T535 Medieval brooch Compton Valence 23 October 2024 Returned to finder
2023 T536 Post-medieval dress pin Frome Vauchurch 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T546 Post-medieval seal matrix East Pennard, Somerset 23 October 2024 In process of being disclaimed
2023 T645 Bronze Age hoard Burleston 27 February 2024

The British Museum curator is writing a report on this find
2023 T652 Roman coin hoard Sturminster Newton 27 February 2024 The British Museum curator is writing a report on this find
2023 T653 Iron Age coin hoard Tarrant Gunville 23 October 2024 Finder to contact Finds Liaison Officer to make arrangements to collect this find
2023 T654 Post-medieval cuff link Gillingham 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T655 Post-medieval finger ring Symondsbury 18 June 2024 Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T656 Post-medieval bodkin Beaminster 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T657 Medieval finger ring North Perrott, Somerset 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1098 Post-medieval  bodkin Moreton, Dorset 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1099 Medieval  finger ring Stalbridge, Dorset 18 June2024 Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T1100 Post-medieval finger ring Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1101 Post-medieval finger ring Tarrant Rushton, Dorset 23 October 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1102 Medieval seal matrix Yeovilton, Somerset 8 April 2024 Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T1103 Post-medieval finger ring Ringwood, Hampshire 23 October 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1104 Post medieval finger ring Tarrant Hinton, Dorset 15 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1105 Post-medieval coins Edmondsham, Dorset 23 October 2024 Returned to finder
2023 T1122 Roman coin hoard Sturminster Newton, Dorset 8 April 2024 The British Museum curator is writing a report on this find
2023 T1123 Roman coin hoard Sturminster Newton, Dorset 8 April 2024 The British Museum curator is writing a report on this find
2023 T1190 Post-medieval seal matrix West Compton, Dorset 11 September 2024 Report approved by British Museum curator. Waiting to find out if a local museum is interested in acquiring this find
2023 T1191 Post medieval finger ring Amesbury, Wiltshire 18 June 2024 Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T1220 Medieval silver coins Stinsford, Dorset 8 April 2024 Draft report submitted for British Museum curator's approval
2023 T1280 Post-medieval finger ring Urchfont, Wiltshire 23 October 2024 Finder to contact Finds Liaison Officer to make arrangements to collect this find

Treasure cases

Name: Enquire about Treasure cases reported in Dorset
Email: treasurecases@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 228254
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