Hello Finders, My name is Megan Gard and I am the new Finds Liaison Officer for Leicestershire and Rutland. Having only taken up the post a few weeks before lockdown began, I have unfortunately not been able to meet with the majority of my clubs or finders, but I am keen to do so once …more
By Rupert J Birtwistle For the past two years I have been working on an extremely large private collection of lithic implements, collected by Dr Alan Massey, that possesses artefacts dated from the Lower Palaeolithic to later prehistory. Alan has been actively fieldwalking for nearly 20 years, during which he has surveyed and collected lithic …more
As the PAS celebrates its 15th anniversary as a national scheme, the Leicestershire team have just surpassed 30,000 objects recorded! This achievement is only possible with the assistance of many volunteers over the years and the few self-recorders who are adding to the Leicestershire county total. The 30,000 objects sit in 19,181 records (i.e. coin …more
Visit the Museum to record finds, learn about Saxons, the Treasure process and our latest amazing Anglo-Saxon Treasure case!
As well as hosting the travelling exhibition ‘Viking: Rediscover the legend’ (details below), Nottingham University is also hosting a complimentary exhibition. ‘Danelaw Saga: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands’ highlights the Scandinavian presence in the East Midlands. The exhibition focuses on the evidence for this, which includes artefacts recorded by the PAS. Voluntarily recorded objects are extremely …more
As well as hosting the travelling exhibition ‘Viking: Rediscover the legend’ (details below), Nottingham University is also hosting a complimentary exhibition. ‘Danelaw Saga: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands’ highlights the Scandinavian presence in the East Midlands. The exhibition focuses on the evidence for this, which includes artefacts recorded by the PAS. Voluntarily recorded objects are extremely …more
The Scraptoft Hoard In this last post I wanted to flag up one of our treasures that does not currently qualify as Treasure, even though it’s a hoard! The Scraptoft hoard is an important assemblage of 11th century tools. Because it is not Prehistoric, this base metal hoard is not Treasure, but the information gleaned from …more
The Welby Bronze Age metalwork hoard The Welby Hoard did not qualify as Treasure when it was found by a farmer digging a trench in a field in 1875. Prehistoric base metal hoards have only been Treasure since 2003, a fact that has already revolutionised our knowledge of Bronze Age metalwork. Unfortunately, only a proportion …more
The Thurcaston Viking coin hoard LEIC-C6D945 This hoard from Thurcaston, Charnwood, is a very important mixed coin hoard. It contains 12 Anglo-Saxon, Arabic and Viking coins, which were found over several years by one detectorist. Because they were found one at a time, it took a while to realise they were a hoard. The …more
Charles I Medallion LEIC-78E0B3 This object contains a finely carved bust of the King. Found with a silver link still attached, it probably hung from a silver chain. These medallions were issued to friends and partisans of the monarch and would have been proudly worn by his supporters. It is also believed that some were …more
