Finding a cache of Silver Roman coins live on film

[Gary-B]

Dan Stevenson found this fantastic hoard of around 180 Silver Roman coins.
Here in the UK we have to follow a law called the treasure act, if something is found the local archaeologists are called to record and remove the find.

Digging Roman Silver coins live on film

You can read the story on the official XP blog page.
XP Silver Roman coin story

 

[Lodge Scent]

That was very cool! Thanks for posting it Gary. The finder did the right thing, followed the laws and helped the image of our hobby.

So under the UK Treasure Act, who has claim to this treasure?

 

[Gary-B]

50 / 50 between the finder and the land owner

 

[El]

Thanks for the post Gary. Great treasure and beautiful country setting.

El

 

[markg]

That is a very fair split.

 

[El]

I understand having to call the archaeologists when finding a hoard while metal detecting but what if the farmer was just tilling the soil and maybe digging out a stump and found the hoard. Does he have to call the archaeologists?

El

 

[smkunder]

Very cool Gary, thanks for posting, very exciting to us on the other side of the pond!!

 

[calabash digger]

Thats just too cool ! I wonder if the site had been hunted much?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... what a great story - thanks Gary !