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Papers of Dr William Martin, FSA relating to Treasure Trove and Ancient Monuments...

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MAW
Title
Papers of Dr William Martin, FSA relating to Treasure Trove and Ancient Monuments legislation
Date
1895-1923
Description

Papers of Dr William Martin, FSA (d. 1929), barrister, relating to the law of Treasure Trove and Ancient Monuments legislation; 1895-1923, with some earlier material. See A.J., 10 (1930), 313 (obituary). Martin was General Secretary and President of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, Secretary of the Congress of Archaeological Societies and member of the SA Committee appointed in 1911 to consider the law of Treasure Trove. MAW/001, 002 relate mostly to the work of the Committee on Means for the Preservation of Treasure Trove and other Relics, appointed in 1906 by the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies.

Held by
Society of Antiquaries of London
Former department reference
SAL/MS/946/1-3; SAL/MS/946
Creator(s)
Martin, William (1861-1929), barrister, antiquary and archaeologist
Unpublished finding aids
Society of Antiquaries online catalogue: https://collections.sal.org.uk/maw
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6ac5f29d-8f9f-4c5d-8e6c-10b3200c420f/

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Papers of Dr William Martin, FSA relating to Treasure Trove and Ancient Monuments legislation