NCMD November News Update
Recent changes to the NCMD means we have some new faces on board. The majority of the NCMD Committee and Trustees are volunteers recruited from our own members. This means they have a vested interest in the NCMD and detecting. They work hard giving up their time to ensure our great hobby remains protected. Meet […]
The Scottish Treasure Trove Laws
The Scottish Treasure Trove laws are being reviewed in the new year and the NCMD have been invited to take part to ensure that the interests of our members in Scotland are represented, and to make sure that everyone has a voice in that review. Dave Crisp and myself were invited to a meeting at […]
PAS Conference 2023
“The contribution of detector finds to archaeology”. This year’s PAS conference was held at the Yorkshire Museum in York, with the overall theme based around the contribution that detecting finds have made to archaeology and the archaeological record. There are currently around 1.66 million finds recorded on the PAS database, of which some 97% have […]
Lancashire & Cumbria – Accepting PAS related material from finders again.
There has been formal confirmation that the Finds Liaison Officers, Pauline Clarke & Alex Whitlock are now accepting finds regarding the above scheme in Lancashire and Cumbria. Key points from the letter we have received:
NCMD – EGM
We will be holding an EGM on Thursday 8th June, this is to discuss an amendment to the constitution regarding the two remaining regions of the NCMD.
Treasure Act changes become law on 30th July 2023
CHANGES TO TREASURE LAW IN ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND
The proposed changes to the Treasure Act (1996) was laid in front of Parliament on the 20th February in the form of a Statutory Instrument. In plain English, this means that the House of Commons and the House of Lords are being given information on proposed changes to the Treasure Act. This is for them […]
Treasure Act Review – Progress update
As recently announced by Lord Parkinson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Arts), we would like to make you aware that a new classification of treasure will soon be added to Treasure Act (1996). It will extend the current definition of treasure to include items that are over 200 years old and ‘significant’. This new […]
Latest PAS and FLO Update
Yesterday (4th Jan 2023), members of the NCMD Committee met with Michael Lewis, Head of the PAS (Portable Antiquities Scheme) and a number of regional FLO coordinators to discuss the challenges faced within the current finds recording process. These challenges in turn, cause frustrations to our members, so the NCMD is keen to help develop […]
PAS update & FLO expectations
The NCMD and its members are long-time supporters of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). We strongly believe that the recording of our finds is an important part of our hobby. The Treasure Act ensures important heritage items can be saved for the nation. For some time however, it is clear from our members feedback and […]
