I’m told that the UK has some rigorous law covering these “finds.” Awards and recognition are made available to finders but the government insists on taking title.
NO, NO, NO. Every time something is found in England someone makes a erroneous post like this. The law is simple. When something like this is found, it must be reported. The authorities have the right to have it if it is deemed historically important and IF they have the money to pay for it. The finder either gets the fair market value or he gets the item. And please, no jokes about the authorities setting an artificially low price. The piece is evaluated by a third party, and the results are fair. They truly are fair. England has the most enlightened laws about this than any other country outside the US. The rest of the world would do well to follow suit.
Stay at home mom’s husband.