24th January 2005, 10:21 AM
There are several isues associated with this idea. Finds have a regional importance and as such the people wishing to 'research' whether professional or amateur will most likely be doing this within their own county. I don't think a single central store is efficient, effective or disireable. I think resources would be better spent on County stores, removing the dupplication of individual small city/parish stores. Somewhere with good public transport links for students and the elderly.