WHAT IS TREASURE?
There’s a legal definition of ‘treasure’ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that was established under the 1996 Treasure Act. Essentially, any gold or silver item that is at least 300 years old, any group of ten or more base (non-precious) metal coins that are at least 300 years old, a group of two or more prehistoric base metal items or anything found with a treasure object, should be considered treasure. A similar but broader law exists in Scotland.