13th September 2010, 09:04 PM
trowelfodder Wrote:Seems like a very lucky find to me - a complete helmet, that well preserved found alone, out of context and face down in mud!
How fortunate there was not a single accompanying artifact with it allowing it to not be subject to the pesky treasure act this is insanity
Sadly it seems according to the various articles around it appears Christies "fixed it" which is a bit shocking.
Looks definately like the Treasure Act needs an update, ie; No is - is it more than X% precious metal? Instead:
DOES IT LOOK LIKE FRIKKIN' TREASURE? !!!