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Title: ROMAN HELMET Post by: Kev on October 05, 2010, 10:28:37 AM was found by a metal detectorist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-11472300 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-11472300) (http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/49085000/jpg/_49085373_010176765-1.jpg) Title: Re: ROMAN HELMET Post by: Val Beechey on October 05, 2010, 12:16:41 PM If ever there was another side to the story of how unfair the Treasure rules are, this is it.
O.K. so the finder and, I assume, the land owner get a good deal but if anything should have been declared Treasure this should. What a work of art and it will probably go abroad and never be seen again. Sad, very sad. Val Title: Re: ROMAN HELMET Post by: Chef Geoff on October 07, 2010, 01:03:16 PM Just heard on the news that it sold for £2m...........................wow!!!!!
Title: Re: ROMAN HELMET Post by: Val Beechey on October 07, 2010, 04:17:37 PM 2 new millionairs out there now Geoff. Did they say who bought it???
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