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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 8005074, member: 40017&quot;]Yes, I would say the British law as it stands works reasonably well. The majority of metal detectorists are now happy to comply with the reporting process. Those that don&#039;t are either those hunting on land without the owner&#039;s permission, or on scheduled monuments, or those who seek to defraud the landowner of his legal share.</p><p>The law changed a few years ago - I don&#039;t recall exactly when. Prior to that I believe the compensation set by the coroner for items deemed treasure was much lower with little relation to market value, and so there was a much bigger temptation to dodge the system.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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