In this seminar Anni Byard will review the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the ways in which it has helped to bring new archaeological information to light. Using case-studies primarily from her own working area in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, some of the effects of metal detecting, and collaboration with the PAS will be discussed. Ethical issues and site/monument protection will be considered, as will the future of Archaeology working in conjunction with the wider public.