Finding Dorset - Dorset Council

Reporting your finds

How to report treasure and other finds.
Treasure Act

The Treasure Act 1996 replaced the common law of treasure trove in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Report your treasure finds.
Portable Antiquities Scheme

A national scheme for the voluntary recording of finds
FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Portable Antiquities Scheme, metal detecting and treasure
Treasure tracker

Each treasure find is given a reference number. Follow the progress of your case.
Metal detecting

Metal detecting has the potential to contribute greatly to our understanding of the past
Dorset Metal Detectorists Liason Scheme

Advice and support for the many responsible metal detectorists active in Dorset
Code of best practice for metal detecting in Dorset

Members of the Dorset Metal Detecting Liaison Scheme sign up to this code, which includes general advice useful to all detectorists

Celebrating 20 years of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in Dorset

Our Finds Liaison Officer has chosen one special find for each of those 20 years. See what she chose.