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Iron Age objects聽and聽hoards of聽coins are among the archaeological discoveries聽which are聽reported by members of the public to a DCMS-funded scheme to record these finds.

皇冠体育app annual and , published today, show that 97,509 finds were recorded by the (PAS) in 2011 - eight per cent more than in 2010.

鈥淚t never ceases to amaze me that such incredibly important objects have survived in the ground for many hundreds of years, waiting to be found by everyday people,鈥� Culture Minister said.

鈥淣ot only are these objects extremely exiting discoveries, but once reported as Treasure or recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme they have great potential to rewrite the history of this country, and enrich local and national museums.鈥�

In July this year the ITV show Britain鈥檚 Secret Treasures highlighted聽some of the聽finds recorded through the PAS.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp ITV series this year shows just how much these finds have captured the public鈥檚 imagination and changed our understanding of the past, said Neil MacGregor, Director of the . 鈥淚t is a scheme which is envied the world over. I am very grateful to the Department for Culture Media and Sport for continuing to support the scheme.鈥�

New discoveries

Exciting recent聽finds highlighted at this year鈥檚 report聽launch include:

• An extremely rare late Iron Age helmet from near Canterbury, Kent, found by a metal detectorist in October 2012, which had been used as a vessel to hold a human cremation.
• 皇冠体育app second largest hoard of Roman gold coins聽ever found in Britain (pictured), picked up by a metal detector on a site near St Albans, Hertfordshire.
• An important hoard of Viking Age gold and silver metalwork found in North Yorkshire in May 2012 which included silver collars and neck-rings, a silver brooch and a sword pommel inlaid with gold foil plaques.
• A copper-alloy mount in the form of a boar associated with Richard III, which was found on the Thames foreshore.

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