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<p>The aim of the Treasure Act 1996 is to preserve important and significant finds
for public collections. The intention is that at the end of the process governed by
the Act and its associated code of practice, a treasure find will be acquired and
conserved by a museum.</p><p> </p><p>The Act and code both emphasise the importance
of conservation throughout the treasure find process. The code contains extensive
information on the treatment of finds and urges finders to follow appropriate codes
of conduct and to seek the advice of professional archaeologists of archaeological
and conservation methods.</p><p> </p><p>The Portable Antiquities Scheme, which operates
in England and Wales, and which records archaeological finds, also provides advice
on conservation to finders.</p>
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