Arbroath Abbey NO 643413 54 HS Tironensian Abbey Arbroath Abbey was founded by King William the Lion in 1178 for the monks of the order of Tiron in memory of his friend Thomas A’Becket.. There are substantial remains of the large church . The abbots house , the main gate and the precinct wall are impressive On the inside of the gable wall at the lower level are three tiers of decorative wall arcading each of them different. The two lower rows are pointed while the third row opens onto a passage behind the open arcade and has round-headed arches. Above these is a pair of tall pointed windows and in the gable itself is a great circular window know locally as the ‘Round O’. Mural passages cross the upper windows and penetrate the walling between them – this also runs round the presbytery within the thickness of the wall. King William the Lion was buried before the high altar in 1214. The Declaration of Arbroath was signed here in 1320 and the stone of Scone was set here before the high altar after being taken from Westminster Abbey in 1951. The Sacristry This is the most complete part of the church and dates from between 1411 and 1449. The structure has two floors -the ground floor chamber is a tall ribbed vaulted room with a cusped arcade on three walls. The vault has ribs springing from corner shafts which stand on a stone bench running round three walls. On the east wall they are replaced by corbels .

The most complete abbots residence in Scotland is here at Arbroath – it dates from around 1500 on an older undercroft

Barjarg Castle

Now attached to a large 19th century mansion, Barjarg is a red rubble L plan tower which 4 storeys and and attic. The tower may have been built in 1680 by John Grierson and his wife Grizel kilpatrick

Although this can be done legally it’s wise to stop and think……..

What do British detectorists’s think about the export and import of Iraqi antiquities? About the exploitation of sites by the poor in Iraq to supply that market? The export and sale of Egyptian antiquities? Or Greek ones? We all “tut-tut” about that of course but often do not simply see this as in any way connected with what we do in Britain. It’s easy to take the ostrich approach and say if its not forbidden by law it must be ok.

Recording of Items you intend to sell with PAS:
Although the Recording of items with the Portable Antiquities Scheme is not mandatory we strongly recommend that if you do export any finds that these are recorded with the PAS before being sold.

BASIC INFORMATION ON EXPORT LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SALE OF NON TREASURE METAL DETECTOR FINDS AND ARTEFACTS

This is a guide to the full regulations available from the DCMS website at www.culture.gov.uk

THE EXPORT CONTROL

The purpose of the export controls is to give an opportunity for the retention in this country of cultural goods considered to be of outstanding national importance. The system is designed to strike a balance, as fairly as possible, between the various interests concerned in any application for an export licence – for instance, the protection of the national heritage; the rights of the owner selling the goods; the exporter or overseas purchaser; and the position and reputation ofthe UK as an international art market.

For cultural goods over certain age and monetary limits, an individual licence is required for export from the UK to European Union (EU) destinations and non-EU destinations (see paragraphs 4 and 5), unless one of the exceptions in Table 1 applies (see page 13). There is both EU and UK legislation on the export control of cultural goods and either an EU or a UK licence application may be required depending on the type of object and the destination to which you intend to export. Licences may be required for both permanent and temporary exports, including when you are transferring your own property abroad.

If you are intending to export a cultural object, regardless of its destination (within or outside the EU), you must apply for an individual licence if your object is valued at or above a specified financial threshold. To determine whether you require an individual licence,

Telephone the Export Licensing Unit on 020 7211 6164 or 6167 and request either an EC licence application form or a UK licence application form. If you are unsure, the staff of the Licensing Unit will be happy to advise you. You should apply as soon as you know that an object is to be exported and the name and address of the consignee to whom it is going

This depends on whether your application is referred to an Expert Adviser in a national museum or gallery for scrutiny as to national importance. If an Expert Adviser needs to be consulted, the papers will normally be referred within five working days of the receipt of your application. We ask our Expert Advisers to respond to us within 15 working days.

An Expert Adviser may object to the granting of a licence if he or she believes that an object satisfies one or more of the Waverley criteria (see paragraph 25). This can include an object by a living manufacture or producer. Expert Advisers are entitled to view an object before reaching a decision.

You should make a voluntary written disclosure of the facts and circumstances to the Head of the Export Licensing Unit. DCMS may then refer your written disclosure to Customs and Excise who are responsible for the enforcement of the export control. It is then for Customs and Excise to consider what action is appropriate.

You should be aware that if an object is presented to Customs for export without an export licence where one is required, the exporter and any other party concerned with the unlicensed exportation may be subject to penalties including criminal prosecution under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. The unlicensed object may also be subject to seizure under the provisions of the same Act.

You should speak to the office of Customs and Excise concerned.

• Birth, marriage or death certificates or other documents relating to the personal affairs of the exporter or the spouse of the exporter.
• Letters or other writings written by or to the exporter or the spouse of the exporter.
• Any object exported by, and being the personal property of, the manufacturer or producer thereof (does not apply to companies), or the
• spouse, widow or widower of that person. Any object less than 50 years of age at the time of export.

This was found in a bog at St Andrews Parish , Orkney in 1867 and has been carbon dated to between 250 and 615 AD. This is made of undyed fabric which was woven on an upright loom and fringed with tablet woven bands and long tassels,some of which appear to be recycled from other garments

Dairsie Castle, Fife Dairsie Castle was first built in the late 16th century, when the lands where owned by the Learmonth family. It is a variation of both L and Z – plans, consisting of a rectangular main block with a square tower at western angle and round towers at the northern and southern angles, which are corbelled out to square at the top floors. In 1992 Dairsie Castle was bought sight unseen, as part of the sale of Dairsie Farm.

Dairsie was referred to as “an unsuitable candidate for restoration” by Historic Scotland. Planning permission was however granted to rebuild the castle within a year of the purchase.

Quarterly postal bulletins, keeping you up to date with all the news, your own personal identity card with your photo on it, if you live in the United Kingdom you also have free public liability insurance for £2,000,000

FID will accept any responsible detectorist (whether beginner or experienced) as a member, there is no waiting list, and they will answer snail mail by return of post. The joining fee is £5, plus an annual membership fee of £3.00, There is a discount for senior citizens and the unwaged of £2, simply send a photocopy of your pension or benefit book with your application.

Just send your completed application form and self addressed envelope to : Colin Hanson, Detector Lodge, 44 Heol Dulais, Birchgrove, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LT

http://fid.newbury.net/html/fid.htm

Brodie Castle

Mid 16th century (1567) , although the Brodie family were first granted land here by Malcolm IV much earlier in 1160. Damaged in 1645 during the campaigns of the Marquis of Montrose, Brodie is a Z-plan structure with additions made in the 17th and 19th centuries

A team from the University of Sydney has now been excavating since 1995 at the site of an ancient theatre in the town of Paphos on the western coast of Cyprus.The theatre at Paphos in western Cyprus lies in the north-eastern corner of the ancient town, diagonally opposite the harbour. It seems to have been built early in the life of the town, in the last years of the fourth century BC.The theatre is only partially built into a hill and the rest was built up with an artificial earthen embankment on which stone seating was placed. To the south of the theatre a paved road was constructed parallel to the stage building in the third century AD, and excavation through part of it has revealed a series of closely-dated deposits which are proving to have far-reaching importance for the chronology of pottery and glass of the 3rd and 4th centuries