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The County Pages provide local information on artefacts, coins and volunteering in your area. Explore the site to find features about finds, news and events, and links to finds recording guides and other helpful resources.

Teachers, homeschoolers and educators can explore our Schools section to find out more about incorporating archaeology and the Portable Antiquities Scheme into the classroom.

The County Pages were built by PASt Explorers, a Portable Antiquities Scheme project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Read news from the PASt Explorers team on the PASt Explorers Blog, or visit the pages of your local area.

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    It’s August 6th 1848, on-board the massive warship HMS Daedalus. You’re standing on deck as the vessel creaks and heaves its way around the Cape of Good Hope. Peering into the mist, you see a strange shape emerge. Four feet of smooth neck pokes out of the water – the creature moves rapidly through the waves. …more