Yes I agree. Valuations seem most unfair. There is also another side to the story that perhaps most never consider, if they know about it at all. The Farmers side of the tale is just as sad. I have permission to detect on 2 farms with 1 more in the offing. My 1st farm has a Roman road running through it and I have a copy of the Archies report. I was amazed at the limitations and demands they put on the land owner re. listed areas. These include repair, maintenance and upkeep of buildings not used for generations, limitations on use of fields and the list goes on and on.
It has made me think carefully about what I would do 'IF' I ever found anything of real importance. I think I would honour the Farmers wishes in this matter. He has a very hard living to make and most of them are small farms.
I, like you get just as big a kick out of finding small pieces of our history. Today I found a battered piece of pewter spoon and that spoke volumes to me, it also proved my reseach was sound. What more could you want? (A GOLD COIN
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Val