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The price of the past?

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moss M
moss Jan 22, 2008 10:55:21
Replying to ryaner

It falls under the Treasure Act of 1996 whereby you have to reveal your 'treasure', which I suppose relates to all metal objects. Valuation is set by a committee.
How do you value bronze axes? could be the current market of 'acquiring' heritage from the past, big question should these bronze age axes remain in this country and be brought by a museum, or should they go on the open market.
Who owns national treasures, no one, they are a 'common' inheritance to be passed on....

http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/potant15.html

S Spaceship mark
Spaceship mark Jan 22, 2008 11:23:39
Replying to moss

Part of the debate on that Time Team thing was that they are valued according to what a museum would pay for them as opposed to what a private collector would pay for them.
I'm sure one can guess where most finds end up if profit is the goal of the treasure hunter...