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Treasure Trove Unit

@TTUScotland

Helping you navigate through Treasure Trove law in Scotland. Treasure Trove: protecting our nation's archaeological heritage. [email protected]

 Edinburgh, UK
treasuretrovescotland.co.uk
Joined April 2014
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There's still time to have your say in the Treasure Trove public consultation! The consultation runs until 13th May. You can fill out the online form and submit your thoughts online using the link below kltr.gov.uk/about/treasure-t…
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***TT trip to Na h-Eileanan Siar*** Come join the Treasure Trove Unit for a day of Scottish archaeology! Enjoy a handling session with typical Scottish finds in our pop-up display followed by a talk about the law of Treasure Trove that makes Scotland so unique.
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There will also be the opportunity to learn about star finds from the Western Isles, including ones you can see on display at Museum nan Eilean. Everyone interested in history and archaeology is welcome.
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There's still time to have your say in the Treasure Trove Review Public Consultation! You can follow the link below to fill out the form online kltr.gov.uk/about/treasure-t…
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Outreach update! Fife Finds Day at Kirkcaldy Galleries on Sat 22nd June 2024 - Come along to collect/deposit finds. Book appointments here: outlook.office365.com/owa/ca…
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Upcoming finds days! Dumfries Museum Finds Day 13/04/2024 10am-4pm Go here to book outlook.office365.com/owa/ca… Coldstream Museum Finds Day 25/05/2024  - 10am - 2.45pm Go here to book outlook.office365.com/owa/ca…
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We're holding a Finds Day at Montrose Museum (@angusalive) on Sat 11/11/23 If you want to book an appointment, you can find our booking calendar here: outlook.office365.com/owa/ca…
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TT will be at @AbdnArtMuseums on Saturday 16th September for Hands-on-History! aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/wha… We'll be running a finds day (you can book in here: outlook.office365.com/owa/ca…) There's loads of stuff on during the event so do come and take look!
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Sept/Oct FINDS DAYS! Shetland Finds Day - 09/09/2023 Orkney Finds Day - 13/09/2023 Aberdeen Finds Day - 16/09/2023 West Highland Finds Day - 30/09/2023 Highland Archaeology Festival - 07/10/2023 Glasgow Finds Day - 28/10/2023 Book here: treasuretrovescotland.co.uk/…

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Protecting our archaeological heritage for the benefit of the nation

treasuretrovescotland.co.uk
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NEW ONLINE FORM! We're trialling an online form for reporting finds to TT. If you have any issues using the form, please let us know. forms.office.com/e/K6c9Dtn9V… We are still using the usual paper and email forms for those who prefer to report to us as normal.
Fill | REPORTING OF FINDS FOR TREASURE TROVE ASSESSMENT

Fill | REPORTING OF FINDS FOR TREASURE TROVE ASSESSMENT

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You know what’s better than a beautiful silver Medieval brooch? Yep. TWO beautiful silver Medieval brooches! We have a surprise double-whammy for your #FindsFriday today!
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First up: complete silver heart-shaped brooch (COTT 142/12). Found by a detectorist in 2012 nr Kirkcaldy, Fife & allocated to Fife Museum Service. It's ‘D’ shaped in section with an inscription is on the reverse (‘+ ihesus nazaren’)shortened form of IHESUS NAZARENUS REX IUDEORUM
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It’s #FindsFriday and TTU have two little artefacts to share today! These Iron Age enamelled button and loop fasteners (COTT 300/23) were found by a detectorist and allocated to @TrimontiumTrust Museum earlier this year.
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The first is a complete pointed-ovate (or petal-shaped) fastener decorated with red enamel. Similar enamelled petal-shaped fasteners are also known from the @findsorguk database (YORYM-83B977; FAKL-B07CB4; NCL-BE2778).
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Happy #FindsFriday from Scotland! This week we have a lovely little barbed and tanged arrowhead (COTT 103/22). It was found by chance on Orkney and allocated to The Orkney Museum in 2022.
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It is knapped on both faces across its entire surface and is made of light grey mottled flint. It is particularly fine, retaining all its edges and its tang. The edges have been flaked with precise retouch, making it extremely sharp even today!
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*!*!*!* OUTREACH UPDATE *!*!*!* Aberdeen finds day is open for booking - treasuretrovescotland.co.uk/… 16th September 11am-4pm Aberdeen Art Gallery Schoolhill Aberdeen AB10 1FQ Bring finds along for ID and processing and contact us to arrange collection of finds we've processed

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Protecting our archaeological heritage for the benefit of the nation

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Happy #FindsFriday all! We wanted to share this lovely first century CE silver denarius of the emperor Domitian (reigned 81-96CE), minted in Rome in 81CE – COTT 283/22. It was found in 2020 by a detectorist and allocated to Callendar House Museum in 2022, @falkirkcouncil
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The obverse is a laureate portrait of Domitian. The legend is retrograde (backwards) and reads IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M. This can be extended to IMPERATOR CAESAR DOMINIANVS AVGVSTVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS, which translates as ‘The Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus, Chief Priest’.
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Happy #FindsFriday everyone! This week we have a medieval finger ring dating from the 12th-15th century (COTT 83/18). It was found through metal detecting on Shetland and was allocated to Shetland Museum and Archives.
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This is a copper alloy stirrup ring with the hoop and bezel intact. Only the setting is missing. The object has a predominantly smooth, dark green patina with a few signs of corrosion.
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Happy #FindsFriday folks! We’d like to share this little copper-alloy iconographic finger ring this week. It was found by a detectorist and allocated to @angusalive Museums (COTT 201/19).
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It's a worn copper-alloy ring with faceted bezel and linear markings imitating an ‘IHS’ (Jesus)-based inscription. Unlike in England, examples from Scotland commonly feature inscriptions rather than iconographic motifs and it's likely that this example alluded to this tradition.
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Join us after the Fife Finds day (01/07) for a talk on early Scottish coinage, by our very own, very knowledgeable, Carl Savage! onfife.com/event/minted-earl… PLEASE NOTE: booking for the finds day DOES NOT include tickets for the talk (and vice versa), though all tickets are FREE!
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Vacancy alert! Would you like to play a vital role in the Treasure Trove system in Scotland? There are currently TWO volunteer vacancies on the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel.
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To find out more about this exciting opportunity, head over to the Scottish Government website: pa-scottishgovernment.icims.…
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***Fife Finds Day and Medieval Coinage Talk - 01.07.23 - 3pm*** The finds day will be followed by a talk on Scottish Medieval Coinage by TTU officer and numismatist, Carl Savage. Bookings for the talk are to be made separately and will be available via the host website shortly
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***Finds Day Info*** We're holding a finds day on 1st July at the Dunfermline Carnegie Libraries and Galleries, KY12 7NL, 10am-2pm. Book an appointment to see us to hand in finds here: outlook.office365.com/owa/ca…
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