Treasure hunters urged to read the rules...(Scotland)

~Alan~ · #1 02-04-2009, 08:59 AM

Treasure hunters urged to read the rules before seeking their fortune

THE notion of finding buried treasure is a childhood fantasy that most people grow
out of.
But hundreds of so-called metal detectorists in Scotland are prepared to spend hours
outside in all weathers trying to make the dream a reality.

From: The Herald

emdees · #2 02-04-2009, 02:50 PM

Yikes! Hope they never do that in the U.S.!

emdees

RickO · #3 02-05-2009, 10:13 AM

Try as I may, I will never understand this....my belief is that found items belong to the finder - period. RickO

~Alan~ · #4 02-05-2009, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickO

Try as I may, I will never understand this....my belief is that found items belong to the finder - period. RickO

The law in Scotland is different to that in England and Wales, the Scots like to be different in most things

In England most things we find, we can keep. Getting relevant items recorded is the important thing. An individual may have ownership, but the knowledge of that item belongs to everyone.

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