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To: DManA
"Whatever I find in my field is my property."

Not if you live in England & Wales. The Treasure Act of 1996 defines what must be done if you believe you have discovered "treasure."

Here's a link that gives info on it if anyone is interested:

Click Here

If someone discovers what can be deemed as "treasure," and they don't report it, they can be fined up to $5,000 pounds ($10,306.50 US). They take their heritage very seriously in England.

32 posted on 11/24/2007 9:34:37 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

Naturally, in GB as in all socialist countries everything belongs to the state.


39 posted on 11/24/2007 10:42:11 AM PST by DManA
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