It’s a foot!
A novelty Roman lamp from an article about how treasure finds in the UK are at an all-time high. Because of detectorists.
I’m sure I’ve mentioned the Portable Antiquities Scheme before (do follow the link and have a pootle around in their database – it’s fun!). The UK government insures a high level of reporting and recording finds by authenticating all found objects and insuring the detectorist (and landowner) are fairly compensated.
If it’s treasure – more than 300 years old and a significant amount of silver or gold – it automatically belongs to the crown by law, but if the crown (usually through a museum) claims it, the finder has to be given market value.
If it’s not treasure, they can do what they like. Not much pirating goes on here.
November 13, 2025 — 6:05 pm
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