Re: [Archport] Fwd: O mais divertido é que...

[Alexandre Monteiro <alexandre.monteiro@gmail.com>]

Já agora, some food for thought....

"NATIONAL BURIED TREASURES REVEALED!

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT News Release (150/05) issued by the
Government News Network on 8 November 2005


London, 9 November 2005 - More than 67,000 archaeological items and
427 pieces of treasure have been discovered by members of the public
over the past year. The details of the finds are revealed today in two
new reports launched by the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

The PAS, which is run by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
(MLA), is the country's largest community archaeology project and its
annual report (2004/5) contains information about finds reported by
amateur archaeologists, metal detectorists, gardeners, farmers,
builders and walkers.

The DCMS Treasure Annual Report includes details of objects reported
under the Treasure Act 1996. Finders have a legal obligation to report
potential treasure finds over 300 years old, generally gold and silver
objects, and the Act ensures that, where possible, such items become
available to the public in our museums.

Items discovered go back to the Prehistoric period and range from a
first century nail cleaner to one of the most remarkable examples of
ornate Roman Oil lamp found in Britain; a mystery seventh century
head, beautiful jewellery, and a stunning coin which proves the
existence of a little known Roman Emperor Domitian II.

A selection of the objects will be on view at today's launch at the
Museum of London, including:

* Eighteenth century apple or cheese scoops from London (c.1700) -
three apple or cheese scoops made from the metapodial bones of sheep
which were found on the Thames foreshore, City of London and are in
excellent condition of preservation.

* Roman copper-alloy figurine (50-100 AD) - Roman copper-alloy fitting
from a table leg in the form of the deity Attys, found in Reigate,
Surrey. The object appears to be unique in Roman Britain. The only
known parallel comes from Pompeii.

* Roman silver coin (c.271 AD) - a base silver Roman coin known as a
radiate of the emperor Domitian II was discovered in Chalgrove,
Oxfordshire - the first such coin found in Britain. The only other was
found in France and was thought to be a fake until the discovery of
the British coin proved the existence of the short-lived emperor.

* Iron Age electrum torc (c.200-50 BC) - a fine example of a
beautifully manufactured late Iron Age necklace. Found in South West
Norfolk.

* Iron Age scabbard mount (100 BC - 100AD) - a beautiful example of
Late Iron Age copper-alloy scabbard mount.

* Anglo-Saxon skillet (c.675 - 800 AD) - an important early Christian
grave object, this find is made of sheet copper-alloy skillet, with a
riveted mount in the form of a cross. Found in Shalfleet Parish, Isle
of Wight.

* Anglo-Saxon jewellery (c.625-675 AD) - two gold pendants with
polychrome glass settings, a gold spacer bead and a number of
copper-alloy girdle accessories, were unearthed from a female burial
site in Thurnham, Kent.

* A silver coin (c.1062 - 1065) - unique silver cut halfpenny of
Edward the Confessor found in Gloucester. Coins of this date are very
rare.

Culture Minister David Lammy, who is announcing the launch of both
reports today, says:

"Treasure and PAS are remarkable success stories. This past year has
seen a four-fold increase in the reporting of Treasure finds and the
reporting of 67,213 archaeological items by the public. This is
largely thanks to the Finds Liaison Officers who are the experts on
your doorstep - there to advise finders on their discoveries. It is
encouraging that so many people,no matter what their background, are
learning more about the history of their area through archaeology."

Mark Wood, Chair of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, which
manages PAS says:

"Uncovering buried treasure is a dream which inspires thousands of
amateur archaeologists in this country and the fact that a record
number of finds
has been discovered and registered this year shows that the Portable
Antiquities Scheme is inspiring more and more people to take up this
wonderful hobby. Some of the country's most important archaeological
finds are unearthed by members of the public and as a result important
new archaeological sites are being discovered."



<strong>MLA</strong>

MLA is the national development agency for museums, libraries and
archives, advising the government on policy and priorities for the
sector. MLA's roles are to provide strategic leadership, to act as a
powerful advocate, to develop capacity and to promote innovation and
change.

<strong>The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)</strong>

The Portable Antiquities Scheme is the largest community archaeology
project thiscountry has ever seen. It was established in 1997 to
encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by
the public and to broaden public awareness of the importance of such
finds for understanding our past.

PAS is managed by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Funded
by the Heritage Lottery Fund until March 2006, new funding of £1.26
million in 2006-07 and of £1.3 million in 2007-08 was announced as
part of the DCMS 2004 Spending Review.

PAS operates across the whole of England and Wales through a network
of 36 Finds Liaison Officers (FLOs) who also play a crucial role in
the effective operation of the Treasure Act, encouraging finders to
report their finds and guiding them through the Treasure process. The
presence of a FLO increases the reporting of Treasure by up to ten
times. The data recorded - itself an important educational resource -
is published on the PAS website (www.finds.org.uk) allowing public
access to 112,000 records of 166,000 objects and 79,000 images of
finds, as diverse as prehistoric flints to post-medieval buckles - and
new finds are going online everyday.

Treasure Act 2007 & Treasure (Designation) Order 2002

Under the Treasure Act 1997 there is a legal obligation of finders of
Treasure to report them to the Coroner in the District in which they
were found. These finds are predominantly gold or silver and over 300
years old, though there is an obligation to report base-metal
Prehistoric assemblages and finds associated with Treasure.

Treasure finds are reported to the Coroner normally via the local
Finds Liaison Officers, who have an important role advising finders of
their legal  obligations and guiding them through the Treasure
process. Reports on Treasure finds are written by Curators of the
British Museum or National Museums and Galleries of Wales (as
appropriate) or the FLO. The Treasure Registrar, who ensures the
smooth running of the process up to valuation, is also based at the
British Museum.

Museums have the opportunity to acquire Treasure finds. If this
happens, the finder/landowner is compensated with a reward equal to
the full market value of the find/s, as recommended to the Secretary
of State by the Treasure Valuation Committee. This reward is normally
shared equally between finder and landowner. Disclaimed finds (where
there is no museum interest) are usually returned to finder."


On 12/14/05, PYN <jorge__almeida@netcabo.pt> wrote:
> Amigo detector, vou dar-lhe um conselho... Se gosta asssim tanto do Reino
> Unido vá para lá e leve o seu detector consigo, pois em Portugal não são
> necessários!! E se gosta realmente de arqueologia tire um curso. Só mais
> um... se não sabe da realidade arqueológica portuguesa não fale.
>
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