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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;YOC, post: 1835840, member: 58941&quot;]British found coin hoards are all analyzed thoroughly by experts at the BM and are treated the same way as the Frome hoard with layer sampling etc etc.&nbsp; They work to the same set of guidelines regardless of hoard size.</p><p>When I found my hoard it was meticulously examined and all coins where possible were identified and deposit date estimated based on the coins present, and the added difficulty of some &#039;contaminated&#039;material.&nbsp; (probably just random field finds mixed in.) The hoard report I received is extensive and very detailed and I praise them for that.</p><p>The only thing I can fault them on is their heavy handed cleaning techniques where ID&#039;ing a coin is more important to them than preservation, especially when they seem to have already made the decision not to purchase the hoard! The Frome hoard was also cleaned in a heavy handed manner with lye..(horrible stuff)</p><p>The point I make is that if they have the hoards they will treat them all the same and much information will be gathered, but if they just appear on the market(albeit from another country, so different treasure acts and so on) then nothing at all can be gained from it. It becomes an interesting, but historically worthless piece of metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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