Metal detectorist unhappy with valuation

thesweetcheat T
thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2014 19:08:17
Replying to nigelswift

From the Treasure Registrar's Twitter feed:

"196 people waived their right to Treasure rewards last year, helping museums acquire finds at less expense. Here's 1: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/519548"

and from the Treasure Registrar website:

http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/532283

"Disposition: The finders, from the Weald and Downland Metal Detecting Club, as well as the landowner, waived their right to a reward for the addenda coins to allow them to be acquired by Guildford Museum at no expense."

Not all bad news :)

N nigelswift
nigelswift Apr 23, 2014 12:38:27
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
Not all bad news :)
I guess not, though the fact it's mostly footling amounts that get renounced and 9 out of ten detectorists DO take the rewards needs to be born in mind too. Maybe Ed Vaizey should have said they were 10% heritage heroes and 90% grabby tossers. I'd have settled for that. ;)

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