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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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treasure-trove
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Objects of gold and silver which have been hidden, either in the ground or in a building, by an owner who intended to return and collect them and who cannot now be traced. Treasure of this kind belongs to the crown, with the British Museum given first refusal on accepting it. If the Museum or any other public collection wants the treasure, the finder is given the full market value. The definition excludes items which were accidentally lost (a single gold jewel found by a roadside, for example) but almost inevitably includes any large hoard unless part of a burial. The inquest on whether a find is treasure-trove is held by a *coroner.
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