Treasure Trove: dumb enchantment or new law?

• Autores: Neil Cookson
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 66, Nº 251, 1992, págs. 399-405
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Successive UK Governments have persisted in maintaining the archaic nonsense of Treasure Trove. This paper demonstrates the unsuitability of a medieval Royal Prerogative for protecting our archaeological heritage, and goes on to outline a more effective system. This rejects the principle of animus revertendi and concentrates on the protection of portable antiquities in its own right. It advocates a system of statutory reporting and certification, coupled with a policy of acquisition in the public interest.