II. FINDS REPORTED UNDER THE PORTABLE ANTIQUITIES SCHEME

Abstract

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) was established in 1997 as an initiative to record archaeological objects found by members of the general public. Initially set up in pilot form, in 2003 it was extended to the whole of England and Wales. Surveys of Roman period finds recorded by the PAS have been published in Britannia from 2004 onwards. This 18th annual report first briefly summarises the general character of Roman finds reported in 2020. As last year, we no longer present artefact and PAS record numbers in detail by county, since consistent regional differences in artefact frequencies recorded by the PAS are well documented in the first 16 reports. The majority of the report comprises the publication of significant individual and groups of artefacts recorded by Finds Liaison Officers (FLOs).