Details for objects found in Edward Vaizey's constituency
The Portable Antiquities Scheme has recently released a new website (www.finds.org.uk), cataloguing public discovery of archaeological objects in England and Wales. This now allows for rapid and easy mapping of objects found by your constituents.
How to use this
If you have a website, it is very simple to get this map and a feed of data to embed on your site.
If you would like to do this, contact the Scheme's ICT Adviser via the details below:
Daniel Pett, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Telephone: 0207 323 8618 or Email: dpett@britishmuseum.org
The constituency of Wantage is centred on 51.6150680118,-1.42229213223 which is located in Wantage (WOEID: ).
There are 3902 finds recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme within the constituency of Wantage.
There are 33 mapped ancient sites (Roman and other) listed in the OS 1:50K Gazetteer for this constituency.
There are 173 scheduled monuments listed in the National Monuments Records from EH for this constituency.
There are 101 finds of note in this constituency.
Dbpedia sourced information
Edward Henry Butler Vaizey (born 5 June 1968) is the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State post with responsibilities in both the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
He was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the constituency of Wantage in the 2005 general election, and was re-elected in the 2010 general election. He is a trained barrister, and regular columnist and commentator..
Educated: Merton College, Oxford
Parliamentary career history
Edward Vaizey has served in the Houses 2 times.
Theyworkforyou URL: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/edward_vaizey/wantage
Term of office: Thursday 6th May 2010
Current house: House of Commons
Entered house: Thursday 6th May 2010
Reason for entering: General election
Reason for leaving: Still in office
Party at election: Conservative
Constituency: Wantage
Held postion of: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) Department: Business, Innovation and Skills
Term of office: Thursday 5th May 2005 - Monday 12th April 2010
Current house: House of Commons
Entered house: Thursday 5th May 2005
Left House: Monday 12th April 2010
Reason for entering: General election
Reason for leaving: General election standing
Party at election: Conservative
Constituency: Wantage
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