19th November 2008, 07:14 PM
I found this on the CBA site... :
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/potant15.html
However... if you look at the legal doc ument itself.
http://www.ncmd.co.uk/docs/treasure%20act.pdf
A) the PAS are a repository for objects (whether treasure or not) found by people.. they are not the Treasure Trove which is a separate organisation..
B) the laws concerning treasure are the same for all... and it specifically states (p17)
and here is the bit where I disagree with the CBA statement
I feel it catagorically states that an archaeologists cannot (while acting sa an archaeologist take an award. (it does however show up a recent confusion - as the landowner is still open to 50% of the value... even if the archaeologist is not... so an item valued at 60 grand... means 30 grand to the landowner and nought to the archaeolopgist.
(p42)
Hope that helps.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
Quote:quote:rewards will not normally be payable when the find is made by an archaeologist;
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/potant15.html
However... if you look at the legal doc ument itself.
http://www.ncmd.co.uk/docs/treasure%20act.pdf
A) the PAS are a repository for objects (whether treasure or not) found by people.. they are not the Treasure Trove which is a separate organisation..
B) the laws concerning treasure are the same for all... and it specifically states (p17)
Quote:quote:The duty to report lies with the individual who made the find and this duty to report applies to everyone, including archaeologists. However, in the case of an archaeological excavation or investigation, it may be convenient for one member of the excavation team to take the responsibility for ensuring that the coroner is informed about all finds of potential treasure made during the course of the excavation or investigation.
and here is the bit where I disagree with the CBA statement
I feel it catagorically states that an archaeologists cannot (while acting sa an archaeologist take an award. (it does however show up a recent confusion - as the landowner is still open to 50% of the value... even if the archaeologist is not... so an item valued at 60 grand... means 30 grand to the landowner and nought to the archaeolopgist.
(p42)
Quote:quote:81. Rewards will not be payable when the find is made by an archaeologist or anyone engaged on an archaeological excavation or investigation. In cases of uncertainty archaeologists are recommended to require any individuals for whom they are responsible, or to whom they have given, or for whom they have sought, permission to search, to sign a statement waiving their right to a reward. If there is doubt as to whether the finder was an archaeologist (or a person engaged on an archaeological excavation or investigation) the Treasure Valuation Committee shall decide. This will not affect any interest that the occupier or the landowner may have in any reward. The proportion of any reward payable to an eligible landowner (or occupier) is 50 per cent. (See also paragraph 52.)
Hope that helps.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers