[JennysCool]

The Act gives a finder 14 days to inform the local coroner of potential treasure and creates an offence of failing to carry out that duty where this is not followed.

Is there anyone sane left in Britain?

[GeronL]

Those 14 days were up 14 years ago.

No statute of limittions there?

[Gator113]

It sure doesn’t look like it. This is crazy.

[achilles2000]

Is there anyone sane left in Britain?

No one in the government, evidently. This is what socialism can do for a people; it rots their minds.

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Treasure Trove laws are there to stop archeological evidence being looted and lost. If she had declared it to the coroner, she would have received an independently adjudicated commercial value for the coin if it was decided that it was important enough to retain for a museum...

[Daffynition]

'....the Queen, tossing her head impatiently; and, turning to Alice, she went on, `What's your name, child?'

`My name is Alice, so please your Majesty,' said Alice very politely; but she added, to herself, `Why, they're only a pack of cards, after all. I needn't be afraid of them!'

`And who are THESE?' said the Queen, pointing to the three gardeners who were lying round the rosetree; for, you see, as they were lying on their faces, and the pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack, she could not tell whether they were gardeners, or soldiers, or courtiers, or three of her own children.

`How should I know?' said Alice, surprised at her own courage. `It's no business of MINE.'

The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed `Off with her head! Off--'

`Nonsense!' said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.

The King laid his hand upon her arm, and timidly said `Consider, my dear: she is only a child!'

[hinckley buzzard]

Is there anyone sane left in Britain?

I heard today that there are brits starting a "Tea Party" Movement in England. So there is a glimmer of hope. Hail Brittania!

[GregoryFul]

In the US if you find an eagle feather on the ground, and pick it up, you have committed a crime. Catch a fish of the wrong size, you’ll have the F&G SWAT sweating you out of your mountain cabin. Step on an endangered flower in the forest - you are toast. Shoot an attacking bear - if you survive, you (or your expensive lawyer) will have to defend in court.

The abysmal fools creating uncountable laws of insane proportions are not just in England.

[Lancey Howard]

Is there anyone sane left in Britain?

No. That place flushed itself down the toilet long, long ago.

[hinckley buzzard]

Is there anyone sane left in Britain?

I heard today that there are brits starting a "Tea Party" Movement in England. So there is a glimmer of hope. Hail Brittania!