A day run by the Portable Antiquities Scheme to bring archaeological finds for identification and recording at Woodend Gallery & Studios.
PAS Finds Day is coming to Woodend Gallery & Studios on Friday 4 December, from 10:30 am to 2 pm. It's run by the Portable Antiquities Scheme for North & East Yorkshire, and the whole point is to get the public to bring in archaeological finds for identification and recording. If you've got something you've dug up or come across and you're not sure what it is, this is the day to bring it in and get it looked at.
How it works is pretty straightforward: you book a 15-minute timed slot, and that's for one person depositing finds. The objects are borrowed for three months, during which time they're recorded on the national PAS database at www.finds.org.uk. Once they're on the record, they're returned to you. If you've already left things with them and just want them back, there are collections-only appointments available too, so you can pick up your finds without needing to leave anything new behind.
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It's a good chance to get a professional eye on something you've found and have it properly logged. The session runs from 10:30 am to 2 pm at Woodend Gallery & Studios, The Crescent, Scarborough YO11 2PW, and it's free to attend.
