This is the next in our series of posts on metal-working written by Dr. Kevin Leahy, PAS National Finds Adviser. The articles were first published in The Searcher magazine and are reproduced here with kind permission of Harry Bain, editor for The Searcher. The Mildenhall Treasure is one of the high points of British archaeology. …more
This is the first in a series of posts on metal-working written by Dr. Kevin Leahy, PAS National Finds Adviser. The articles were first published in The Searcher magazine and are reproduced here with kind permission from Harry Bain, editor for The Searcher. Gold is, perhaps, the strangest of the metals not through its inherent …more
This is the first in a series of blogs to help you get to know the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) team! These articles were first published in Treasure Hunting Magazine and are reproduced here with their kind permission. First up we have Dr. Kevin Leahy who is part of our team of National Finds Advisers. …more
It’s January. Christmas is over and thoughts begin to turn to the coming year. For many people this is a time for reflection and with it an opportunity to make changes. New Year, new you and all that! With this in mind, we’ve taken inspiration from the most common New Year’s resolutions for our first …more
Christmas is just around the corner and it’s time to get those festive decorations up! If you’ve ever wanted your decorations to have an archaeological flavour then we might have just the thing for you. Use the instructions below to create your very own Anglo-Saxon Christmas bauble inspired by the beautiful gold and garnet disc …more
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,Gunpowder, treason and plot.We see no reason why gunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot!G Tonight is, of course, Bonfire Night. It celebrates the foiling of a plot by a group of English Catholics to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on the 5th of November …more
Today marks the final day of our PASt Explorers project and, whilst we are sad to say goodbye to the project, we are immensely proud of what has been achieved. Over the past 5 years, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the PASt Explorers project has helped to expand and support our …more
Just in time for Hallowe’en, a new selection of Treasure cases relating to death and memory has gone on display at the British Museum. Ranging from spooky skulls to more personal mementos, these objects have been selected to explore the ways people have thought about death and the relationships between the living and the dead. …more
We are carrying out a short survey to find out more about visitors to the PAS website’s County Pages – who they are, why they visit, and the experience they have. This should take no more than five minutes to complete. Your information will be held securely and will only be used for research purposes …more
Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses. The battle was the culmination of 30 years of civil war between the Houses of York and Lancaster, although at the time it was likely viewed as just another battle in a lengthy period of unrest. …more
