41 min listen
Treasure, heritage & returning artefacts
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Headlines have been made recently by proposed changes to the Treasure Act in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The changes would see more historical and archaeological artefacts defined as “treasure”, and could help museums acquire historically significant items. Speaking to Matt Elton, Lord Parkinson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage in the UK, discusses the thinking behind these proposals, and some of the other issues facing heritage in the UK.
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Released:
Mar 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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