Mystery find
A small, broken figurine was found in Hawkesbury Upton. So far we have found no parallels. Do you know of anything similar? See the link under 'Read more' to the right.
Have you found anything?
A find can be anything from a flint tool, no larger than a thumbnail, a piece of pottery to a set of mediaeval armour. They may be collected on a walk along a footpath or by the use of a metal detector. While individually such items may have little intrinsic value, when recorded they can add substantially to our knowledge of the past.
Under the Treasure Act certain categories of find including (but not exclusively) items of precious metal and groups of coins must be reported to the coroner within 14 days.
If you think you have found something we suggest you have it recorded.
While archaeological staff at South Gloucestershire Council will attempt to identify any finds discovered in the area the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and South Gloucestershire Council has a dedicated finds liaison officer (FLO) who can better answer your questions and record your find.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal-detector users but also by people whilst out walking, gardening or going about their daily work. Such discoveries offer an important source for understanding our past.
For more details of the Portable Antiquties Scheme visit the PAS website (click on link opposite).
The FLO for South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire is Kurt Adams, who can be reached at:
Bristol City Museum, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RL or
The Archaeology Service, Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester, GL1 2TH.
Tel: 01452 425705/0117 9222613
Fax: 0117 922 2047
Email: kurt_adams@bristol-city.gov.uk or kurt.adams@gloucestershire.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Historic Environment Record has access to finds recorded by the FLO.