Viking treasure hoard found

[gregorach]

A father-and-son metal detecting team have really hit lucky - and they did the right thing:

Viking treasure hoard uncovered [BBC]

The most important Viking treasure find in Britain for 150 years has been unearthed by a father and son while metal detecting in Yorkshire.

David and Andrew Whelan uncovered the hoard, which dates back to the 10th Century, in Harrogate in January.

The pair kept their find intact and it was transferred to the British Museum to be examined by experts, who said the discovery was "phenomenal".

Lucky beggars!

 

[Wayland]

That's a great find and it's good to know there are some responsible detectorists out there.

 

[spamel]

Wayland, you should get dressed up and try and get it back as lost property!!

 

[Wayland]

Ah but then I'd have to say where we nicked it from.....

 

[jdlenton]

fanblooming tastic that and very encourageing that they did the right thing

 

[spamel]

Ah but then I'd have to say where we nicked it from.....

Not if you tell them you are a time travelling viking who was waiting for the right time to travel to the future in your viking long boat fitted with hand carved flux capacitor, reclaim, and then sell your hoard for the largest profit!



So that you could buy lots of mead!

 

[loz.]

"Dr Williams said that the British Museum and the York Museums Trust would be looking to raise the funds to purchase the collection so it could eventually go on public display."

So who owns it at the moment ? - the state ?

 

[spamel]

"Dr Williams said that the British Museum and the York Museums Trust would be looking to raise the funds to purchase the collection so it could eventually go on public display."

So who owns it at the moment ? - the state ?

The Crown, I believe.

 

[Wayland]

Yep.. That's the old "Treasure Trove" law.

If it's lost the finder keeps it. If it was deliberately stashed away it belongs to the crown.

Maybe it's got something to do with back taxes, you know what the Inland Revenue are like...