18th January 2012, 12:33 PM
Intersting that people are claiming that other objects were found in association. I am under tham impression that the helmet was claimed to have been found alone, as that would make it exempt from the treasure act. The act inculdes any votive or ritual deposit, as well as two metallic prehistoric objects found together, as well as hoards that have been delibearately hidden. Helmet + sword could qualify for any of these. It sounds like grave goods to me.
http://finds.org.uk/treasure/advice/summary
@Navajo and geo, you might have to revise your opinion that no one has done anything illegal. Even if someone has not broken the law, it is prefectly legitimate to criticise them (and the law). Witness the perfectly legal but immoral tax avoidance schemes.
http://finds.org.uk/treasure/advice/summary
@Navajo and geo, you might have to revise your opinion that no one has done anything illegal. Even if someone has not broken the law, it is prefectly legitimate to criticise them (and the law). Witness the perfectly legal but immoral tax avoidance schemes.