kent museum group sept 2012 - treasure

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The Treasure Act 1996 1996 Treasure Act defined treasure as artefacts of gold or silver (at least 10% content) over 300 years old Two or more gold or silver coins, ten or more base metal coins from the same find Two or more prehistoric metal objects (pre-43 AD) from the same find Anglo-Saxon silver, parcel gilt, pyramidal mount, 7 th Century AD.

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Page 1: Kent Museum Group Sept 2012 - treasure

The Treasure Act 1996

• 1996 Treasure Act defined treasure as artefacts of gold or silver (at least 10% content) over 300 years old

• Two or more gold or silver coins, ten or more base metal coins from the same find

• Two or more prehistoric metal objects (pre-43 AD) from the same find

Anglo-Saxon silver, parcel gilt, pyramidal mount, 7th Century

AD.

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A selection of 2012 cases

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2012 T164

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2012 T140

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2011 T811; KENT-A2CC75 Anglo-Saxon gold pendant set with a garnet AD 580- 650

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Boughton Malherbe Hoard

• 352 Objects

• C.1000- 800 BC

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16th-17th century Huntsman’s whistle

Post-Medieval silver-gilt pin-

head

A Post Medieval cast silver button. Marriage of Charles

II and Catherine of Braganza in 1662.

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P Shaped Roman Brooch AD 175-250

Post Medieval Dress Hook

Early Medieval Silver 'slip-knot' Ring

Post Medieval silver seal matrix of a

family called Redmaine or Redman.

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Fragments

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Treasure acquisition

• 20 of the roughly 160 Treasure cases in Kent since 2009 have been acquired (excluding donations).

• Maidstone, Dover, Canterbury and Sevenoaks Museums have acquired treasure.

• Roughly 81% of all valued case are under £1000.

• Museum Accreditation needed to acquire.

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