Buried Treasure 10

[@aleciachohan5756]

Thank you very much for the video sir! I am doing an assignment on this so thank you very much for all the information you have granted me.

[@richardstone238]

Good luck with your assignment!

[@aleciachohan5756]

@@richardstone238 Thank you very much, Richard!

[@HistoryRich]

Best of luck!

[@aleciachohan5756]

@@HistoryRich thank you so much!

[@nickmail7604]

The site wasn't lost, I bet old Ford could have led people to the exact spot.

[@mavisemberson8737]

1000 pounds was a lot of money in those days.

[@decimusclaudius8967]

Thanks for the video! I know several people who think that these pieces were made a few hundred years ago in Italy, but I never found that argument convincing.

[@richardstone238]

Pleased you enjoyed the video. We're in agreement!

[@annieseaside]

How our US varies from the UK. Anything on my property is mine. I have no Duty to hand it over to a Museum. Frankly "The Crown" & The British Museum now and in 1942 had every Countries Best Stuff. They did not NEED it. I understand why the owner cleaned it up and displayed them. They are beautiful. Finders Keepers. We can of course offer to lend or to donate items to a Museum. Being threatened with 5 years in Jail if you do not notify your Police is a lousy policy. A small fee is not equitable for giving it to the Museum either. You found it It was on your land. The original owners have been dead Centuries. I prefer our rules. Many things in The Smithsonian are there to be studied, perhaps cleaned, displayed with a card explaining what it is, how it was obtained and on loan from the "Smith" (or whomever) Family. It would never have been found by a Professional Archeologist. Maybe be satisfied & delighted it WAS discovered, without insisting you own it. Catalog and research, but give credit where it is due.

[@compagejohn]

Interesting to hear about the different rules in the U.S. The rules in the U.K. changed drastically in recent years too; now there is much more likelihood of historic items being made available for all to see, and of the finder being properly rewarded.