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You would normally come into contact with the Finds Liaison Officers when you record your finds, or if they visit your metal detecting club - but they are also responsible for promoting the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme amongst detectorists, archaeologists and the general public through exhibitions, outreach and the media. This can involve giving talks to local history groups, schools , higher education and various other outreach areas.
Veteran Rock Star Bill Wyman - who is an avid metal detectorist and very much into archaeology chats to some of the Portable Antiquities staff
Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas encouraged viewers of the programme to show any archaeological finds to the Portable Antiquities Scheme to help our understanding of the past. Here he is being shown a hoard consisting of over 15,000 Roman coins found by someone digging a pond in their garden
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