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Get yourself a metal detector kit and head to the UK.

by debacle 4y ago

boringg 4y ago
But then wouldn't you become a robber if you found something?
- brianwawok 4y ago
  Not if you replace what you rob with a loonie
- shagie 4y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#United_Kingdom Of old.. > The objects were later presented to the nation by their owner, Edith May Pretty, in a 1942 bequest. In March 1973, a hoard of about 7,811 Roman coins was found buried in a field at Coleby in Lincolnshire. It was made up of antoniniani believed to have been minted between AD 253 and 281. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales held in the 1981 case of Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster v. G.E. Overton (Farms) Ltd. that the hoard was not treasure trove as the coins did not have a substantial silver content. Thus, it belonged to the owner of the field and could not be retained by the British Museum. And more recently... > To remedy the faults of the old treasure trove regime, the Treasure Act 1996 introduced a new scheme which came into effect on 24 September 1997. Any treasure found on and after that date regardless of the circumstances in which it was deposited, even if it was lost or left with no intention of recovery, belongs to the Crown, subject to any prior interests or rights held by any franchisee of the Crown. The Secretary of State (currently meaning the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) may direct that any such treasure be transferred or disposed of, or that the Crown's title in it be disclaimed. As to coins... > If the object is a coin, it must either be: > one of at least two coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time and are at least 10% precious metal by weight; or > one of at least ten coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time. --- It appears you can still find coins that can be claimed by an individual rather than the Crown, but the definition is broader now.

Get yourself a metal detector kit and head to the UK.

boringg 4y ago

But then wouldn't you become a robber if you found something?

brianwawok 4y ago
Not if you replace what you rob with a loonie
shagie 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#United_Kingdom Of old.. > The objects were later presented to the nation by their owner, Edith May Pretty, in a 1942 bequest. In March 1973, a hoard of about 7,811 Roman coins was found buried in a field at Coleby in Lincolnshire. It was made up of antoniniani believed to have been minted between AD 253 and 281. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales held in the 1981 case of Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster v. G.E. Overton (Farms) Ltd. that the hoard was not treasure trove as the coins did not have a substantial silver content. Thus, it belonged to the owner of the field and could not be retained by the British Museum. And more recently... > To remedy the faults of the old treasure trove regime, the Treasure Act 1996 introduced a new scheme which came into effect on 24 September 1997. Any treasure found on and after that date regardless of the circumstances in which it was deposited, even if it was lost or left with no intention of recovery, belongs to the Crown, subject to any prior interests or rights held by any franchisee of the Crown. The Secretary of State (currently meaning the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) may direct that any such treasure be transferred or disposed of, or that the Crown's title in it be disclaimed. As to coins... > If the object is a coin, it must either be: > one of at least two coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time and are at least 10% precious metal by weight; or > one of at least ten coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time. --- It appears you can still find coins that can be claimed by an individual rather than the Crown, but the definition is broader now.