At a Penrith and Eden Museum finds day you can bring anything you have found to the museum to have it identified by the Finds Liaison Officer for Lancashire and Cumbria, Dot Boughton. A find could be something you have found in your garden, on the beach whilst metal detecting or out walking in the fields. Dot records and identifies all archaeological finds that pre date the 1800s such as coins, small stone objects, pottery, metal and glass. It doesn't matter how strange, weird or wonderful your find is, as long as you can carry it you can bring it along.
The finds days are held at least once a year at Penrith and Eden Museum. Dot also brings with her a collection of archaeological artefacts all found in Cumbria and Lancashire. You will be given the opportunity to see and hold some of these finds.
For further information about finds days:
Contact: The Curator
Telephone: 01768 865105
Email: museum@eden.gov.uk
Find out more about the Portable Antiquities Scheme
