To keep everyone in the detecting community as informed as possible, Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA, Head, Portable Antiquities & Treasure at the British Museum, provides a monthly update on PAS happenings from a PAS Central Unit (British Museum) perspective. Please note that this is not a comprehensive report on all PAS work across England.
In November 2024, 5,758 finds (within 4,295 records) were added to the PAS Database, bringing the total for the year so far to 74,464 items (49,801 records). The database now holds 1,772,294 items, all added by PAS staff, their assistants, interns, and volunteers, including detectorist self-recorders. Many thanks to all the 4,039 finders who have recorded finds so far this year. A further 139 treasure finds were reported in November 2024, bringing the total for the year to 1,322.
Graph: The cumulative total of records and finds recorded with the PAS in 2024 (74464 finds to date).
