Each treasure find is given a reference number which starts with the year the find is reported, for example 2019 T123. Use this number to follow the progress of your case. Finds from other counties may appear here if they are being reported by the Dorset Finds Liaison Officer.
This tracker is compiled by Dorset Council's Historic Environment Record and Portable Antiquities Scheme team and reflects our involvement in the reporting and processing of treasure cases from Dorset. We are mainly involved in the initial stages of reporting and identifying the finds and their return if disclaimed. We are not responsible for the inquest process, valuation or museum acquisition and often receive no information for cases at the later stages of the process. If your case has gone to valuation or is pending acquisition please contact the Treasure team at the British Museum (quoting the case number). Once treasure cases are closed we remove them from this tracker.
The impact of COVID-19 on processing of treasure cases
British Museum staff furlough and closure of the museum when COVID-19 restrictions were in force created a large backlog in the processing of treasure cases. This is still being worked on.
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Treasure number |
Treasure item |
Parish |
Date of last change to tracker |
Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2020 T249 |
Iron Age coin hoard |
Charlton Marshall, Dorset |
19 December 2023 |
Dorset Museum is fundraising to acquire this find |
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2020 T319 |
Iron Age coin hoard |
Sedgehill and Semley, Wiltshire |
8 April 2024 |
Returned to finder |
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2020 T480 |
Bronze Age gold fragment |
Hilton, Dorset |
22 August 2023 |
A local museum is interested in acquiring this find. In process of valuation. |
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2020 T854 |
Post-medieval coin, pierced and gilded |
Rogate, West Sussex |
6 October 2021 |
Preliminary notification sent to Coroner by email. Finder to make arrangements to deliver to Finds Liaison Officer. |
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2020 T1050 |
Bronze Age penannular ring |
Wimborne St Giles, Dorset |
31 May 2022 | Finder to contact Finds Liaison Officer to make arrangements for the return of this find. |