BlondeAmber (Ireland)
If it is mineral treasure, it depends on whose land it is found and the circumstances of its finding: it is clearly defined by law. If it is a historical treasure, the value of the treasure is paid by the government, who takes ownership, and split between the finder and the owner of the land. The finder is often advised by historians as to how to ensure its preservation before being transferred to a museum.
Amateur treasure hunter Terry Herbert was prowling English farmland in Staffordshire was prowling English farmland in Staffordshire, England, with a metal detector when he stumbled upon what has been described as the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered, a massive collection of gold and silver crosses, sword decorations and other items.[Photo/IC] |