2nd February 2008, 12:52 AM
to quote:
1 Meaning of âtreasureâ
(1) Treasure isâ
(a) any object at least 300 years old when found whichâ
(i) is not a coin but has metallic content of which at least 10 per cent by weight is precious metal;
(ii) when found, is one of at least two coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time and have that percentage of precious metal; or
(iii) when found, is one of at least ten coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time;
(b) any object at least 200 years old when found which belongs to a class designated under section 2(1);
© any object which would have been treasure trove if found before the commencement of section 4;
(d) any object which, when found, is part of the same find asâ
(i) an object within paragraph (a), (b) or © found at the same time or earlier; or
(ii) an object found earlier which would be within paragraph (a) or (b) if it had been found at the same time.
(2) Treasure does not include objects which areâ
(a) unworked natural objects, or
(b) minerals as extracted from a natural deposit,
or which belong to a class designated under section 2(2).
This is a quote from the treasure act 1986 which explains why the PAS stops at 1650 as that is, I assume, 300 yrs BP rather than bringing finds forwards by one year each year. I think, by fitting to the requirements of the treasure act the PAS have left a very open goal ( I believe that this is the correct use of a sport metaphor I have impressed myself).
1 Meaning of âtreasureâ
(1) Treasure isâ
(a) any object at least 300 years old when found whichâ
(i) is not a coin but has metallic content of which at least 10 per cent by weight is precious metal;
(ii) when found, is one of at least two coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time and have that percentage of precious metal; or
(iii) when found, is one of at least ten coins in the same find which are at least 300 years old at that time;
(b) any object at least 200 years old when found which belongs to a class designated under section 2(1);
© any object which would have been treasure trove if found before the commencement of section 4;
(d) any object which, when found, is part of the same find asâ
(i) an object within paragraph (a), (b) or © found at the same time or earlier; or
(ii) an object found earlier which would be within paragraph (a) or (b) if it had been found at the same time.
(2) Treasure does not include objects which areâ
(a) unworked natural objects, or
(b) minerals as extracted from a natural deposit,
or which belong to a class designated under section 2(2).
This is a quote from the treasure act 1986 which explains why the PAS stops at 1650 as that is, I assume, 300 yrs BP rather than bringing finds forwards by one year each year. I think, by fitting to the requirements of the treasure act the PAS have left a very open goal ( I believe that this is the correct use of a sport metaphor I have impressed myself).