A Right Jersey Royal Mess! (Why Shouldn't Archaeologists Sell Valuable Finds?) – WB 28th Jan 2022

Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find. #archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup *** 0:00 Introduction 3:18 Climate Change & UK Archaeology 7:49 Stoke Museums to Cut Curators! 18:27 Le Câtillon II Coin Hoard, Jersey 27:27 Negotiating a Price! 41:30 Effect on Local Museums 42:58 Shouldn't We Also Sell Stuff? 1:00:27 How Can We Bring People 'In'? 1:04:40 Why Don't We Just Buy Archaeology? 1:06:02 Conclusions *** Link of the Week: Climate Change threatening Buried UK Treasures: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60091485 *** Links: Stoke ditches curators for museums to become film locations: https://www.artsindustry.co.uk/news/2762-stoke-turns-its-back-on-pottery-heritage-with-curator-redundancies Statement: Stoke-on-Trent Museums: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/994/statement_-_stoke-on-trent_museums How to respond to the consultation The full budget proposals are at: www.stoke.gov.uk/budget2022 [http://www.stoke.gov.uk/budget2022] People can give their views in the following ways: [email protected], twitter.com/sotcitycouncil facebook.com/sotcitycouncil Or write to us at Budget 2022, Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH. *** Fears Jersey Award Could Lead to Inflated Valuations Under Treasures Act: http://thepipeline.info/blog/2021/12/24/fears-jersey-award-could-lead-to-inflated-valuations-under-treasure-act/ Jersey: Did we just invent "Casino Metal Detecting"? : https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode/947418 Experts in the UK tasked with valuing the record-breaking 2,000 year old Le Câtillon Coin Hoard… : https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/insight-how-coin-hoard-payment-was-decided/ Ministers 'frustrated' by coin hoard payment delay: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/ministers-frustrated-coin-hoard-payment-delay/ Gov refuses to confirm payment to Coin Hoard finders: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/gov-refuses-confirm-coin-hoard-payment/ Valuation battles frustrates coin hoard sale: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/more-one-valuation-coin-hoard/ Gov overrules Jersey Heritage and top official with £4.25m coin hoard fee: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/concerns-raised-after-government-agrees-425m-coin-hoard/

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