Vent: Dug up a Roman coin in my garden and now I'm questioning everything about private ownership

It hit me that keeping history for myself might be stealing from everyone else.

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The law here in the UK is you have to report finds like that under the Treasure Act. Call your local finds liaison officer, they're used to this. They'll help get it recorded and valued, and a museum might buy it. You'd then split the reward with the landowner if that's not you. It feels wrong to just put it in a drawer, and doing it right is simpler than you think. I had a friend go through this and the process was very clear.

spencer4171mo ago

@gonzalez.viola's right, report it or risk fines.

the_linda1mo ago

Always thought keeping what you find was no big deal. Learning how the reporting process works changed my view. It's better for history to be shared.