nybbleth t1_jbnrhtq wrote on March 10, 2023 at 10:54 AM

Reply to comment by TheBatemanFlex in Unique medieval treasure found with metal detector in The Netherlands by rzwart

In the Netherlands, any treasure like this has to be split 50/50 with the owner of the property on which the find was made; they must also provide archeologists the opportunity to study the find in detail for at least six months; after which the owners are free to do with it as they please.

Mussoltini t1_jbo2c2b wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:54 PM

When you say the owners can do with it as they please, do you mean the owners of the land the item was found on or the person who the item?

danielv123 t1_jbofttr wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Both are owners. They can do with it as they please.

nybbleth t1_jborzbg wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:02 PM

as i said, the find is split 50/50 between them. So it depends on whether its something that can be split easily (like a bunch of coins) or if its like a single item that is co-owned.