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Woman told to hand over treasure | |
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A Shropshire woman has been ordered by a court to hand over an ancient coin uncovered in a garden. | |
Kate Harding, 23, of The Hawthorns in Ludlow, found the 14th century piedfort coin in a Tenbury Wells garden. | |
After it was identified by experts from The British Museum she was told she had to report the find to the coroner. | After it was identified by experts from The British Museum she was told she had to report the find to the coroner. |
But she did not, and on Thursday was given a three month conditional discharge by Ludlow Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay £25 in costs. | |
Ms Harding had the coin identified in January last year. | |
Under the 1996 Treasure Act, anyone finding an ancient artefact must report the find to the coroner within 14 days. | Under the 1996 Treasure Act, anyone finding an ancient artefact must report the find to the coroner within 14 days. |