What should you do if you find an artifact?

Leave the artifact where you found it. Please don’t pick it up, move it, throw it, put it in your pocket or your bag, or bury it. Note where you are. Snap a picture of the artifact where you found it.

How do you get an artifact authenticated?

For authentication services, contact an artifact consultant or authenticator. Most will supply you with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) after an item is authenticated. We recommend using authenticators from the same region the artifact was found.

What do you do if you find Native American artifacts on your property?

First, you should immediately stop the activity that exposed the remains. Secure the location of the remains to ensure that they are not further disturbed or damaged. Coroner. The Coroner will examine the remains within 2 working days of this notice.

How do I find a lost artifact in North Carolina?

North Carolina’s Historic Preservation Office website http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/ and the Office of the State Archaeologist http://www.archaeology.ncdcr.gov/. You could also contact your state or local archaeology society for help identifying the artifact and to learn more about the history and prehistory of your property.

What should I do with an artifact I found?

What should you do, ethically, you might ask. You’ve got 4 options as I see it. You can: Keep the artifact. Sell it. Donate it to a museum or nearby university. Attempt to repatriate it to the proper descendants.

Can I claim an archaeological site on my land?

And if you find that you have a genuine archaeological site discovered on your land, you may as well be a renter from the government. In the United States, the National Historic Preservation Act and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act work hand in hand to both preserve and claim artifacts found on U.S. soil.

Is an artifact considered part of the property?

Under American Common Law, an artifact found on, or beneath, the surface of your property is considered part of the real estate. This is true for an arrowhead resting on the surface of a plowed field, or a Civil War cannonball found underneath a foot of soil.