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The 10 greatest discoveries made by the British public

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The 10 greatest discoveries made by the British public

From Bronze Age cups to souvenirs from Hadrian's Wall, the British public has discovered hundreds of thousands of archaeological finds, many of which have been recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. We asked six PAS archaeologists to nominate 10 discoveries that they believe have done most to transform our knowledge of the past…

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