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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;De Orc, post: 520898, member: 4408&quot;]What a great find :thumb: One thing though finds like this are not automaticly taken by the state first they must (by law) be reported to the local corenor or the&nbsp; liason officer of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, after this is done a decision will be made as to it&#039;s rairity.&nbsp; If the find is a rare one then it can be declaired treasure trove and if a museam wants it they will have to pay the finder/landowner full market value.&nbsp; here is a link to The Portable Antiquities Scheme </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.finds.org.uk/treasure/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.finds.org.uk/treasure/" rel="nofollow">http://www.finds.org.uk/treasure/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The law is different in Northen Ireland and Scotland :smile</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything found in the sea or sea shore is not classed as treasure it is called wreck, but must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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