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The Treasure Trove System in Scotland
Treasure Trove ensures that significant objects from Scotland's past are preserved in museums for public benefit. These pages are intended to act as a guide for finders, museums and the general public to the Treasure Trove process.
In this website, you will find information for:
General Finders and Detectorists - what objects to report, how to report an object and what happens when an object is claimed
Museums - how to apply for Treasure Trove material, what to do if a member of the public brings an object into the museum
Excavators - how to report an excavation assemblage, how to remove excavated material from Scotland and seeking permission for destructive analysis of artefacts
You will also find information regarding the legal position of Treasure Trove as well as the people who make Treasure Trove possible.
Tribute must...be paid to the hundreds of members of the public who report their finds. By doing so they ensure the history of our country can both be better understood and vividly illustrated by making the objects they have recovered available for examination and kept safe for all us to enjoy in museum collections.
Catherine Dyer, QLTR
16th Century Baltic ring found in Burghead, Moray.
News
Details about the Treasure Trove Code of Practice consultation can be found here.
Minutes of the the March 2013 SAFAP meeting are now available.
What's happening now in Treasure Trove?
Treasure Trove in Scotland
Spotlight on...
An Iron Age strap junction for a horse harness
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Public engagement
To find out more about having a member of the TTU speak to your group or at an event contact us.