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2009-09-25 Britain

'Spirits guided' man to record Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard

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Posted by tipper 2009-09-25 10:08|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Seems to me that any "Treasure" really belongs to the landowner, the finder could be charged with tresspassing and the loot reverts.

Or if the Landowner approved the finder could get a small percentage.

But either way he does NOT own the Find.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-09-25 17:53|| 2009-09-25 17:53|| Front Page Top

#2 RJ- it's English law.

Under the Treasure Act 1996, anyone who finds gold or silver objects over 300 years old is legally bound to report them to the coroner within 14 days.

If the items are officially declared to be treasure trove, they can be valued and the proceeds split between the finder and the owner of the land where they were found.

These items, which then become the property of the Crown, tend to be offered to the British Museum or a local museum, who will pay the finder and landowner the market value. An inquest at South Staffordshire Coroners Court yesterday ruled that the 1,135 items, mostly of gold and silver from ancient weaponry, should be classified as treasure.

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Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2009-09-25 18:13|| 2009-09-25 18:13|| Front Page Top

#3 ...which then become the property of the Crown

It was nice to have a vacation from that for nearly two hundred years. Appears our run is about up too.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-09-25 21:07|| 2009-09-25 21:07|| Front Page Top

#4 1960's GUAM TAOTAMONAS + Nicholas Cage's new = old film "KNOWING" [apocalyptic solar flare]???

Gut nuthin.

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