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Treasure Act wizard & FLO directory

Two tools in one page. The wizard walks you through whether a find needs reporting under the Treasure Act 1996 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The directory lists every UK Finds Liaison Officer with contact details and host museum address. Scotland has its own Treasure Trove system — the wizard will tell you where to go.

Part A

The wizard

1

Where did you find it?

This is guidance, not legal advice. The coroner makes the final determination on whether a find is Treasure under the Act. If you’re unsure, your FLO will advise — that’s their job.

Common situations
  • A single hammered silver coin— not Treasure under the 1996 Act, no matter how old. PAS recording is voluntary but strongly encouraged.
  • Two or more silver coins from the same find (Roman or later, 300+ years old) — Treasure. Report.
  • Ten or more coins of any metal from the same find (300+ years) — Treasure. Report.
  • Any object 300+ years old, at least 10% precious metal — Treasure. Report.
  • Two or more prehistoric base-metal objects from the same find — Treasure regardless of metal. Report.
  • A single base-metal object 200+ years old of significant archaeological interest (the 2023 expansion) — potentially Treasure. Speak to your FLO.
Part B

FLO directory

Every UK Finds Liaison Officer with their region, host museum and contact details. FLO postholders change over time — if any details are out of date, the canonical record is at finds.org.uk/contacts.

England

29 FLOs

Wales

1 FLO

Northern Ireland

1 FLO

The wizard is guidance only — the coroner makes the final determination on whether a find is Treasure. For any boundary case, your FLO is the right person to ask. For sources: the Treasure Act 1996, the Treasure Designation Order 2003 and the 2023 expansion of the definition of Treasure are the underlying legal instruments.