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Originally Posted by Tyche Shepherd  There is huge compensation , to be split 50/50 between the land owner and the finder . A panel will adjudicate what the market value for the treasure is , and award that . Currently the people involved in setting this figure say it will take a while but it's a minimum of 7 figures . |
It actually goes 100% to the finder, who is expected to be paid around a million pounds for it, however, it is common and accepted practice for the finder to give 50% to the landowner. He's not bound by law to do so, but since it's a long-standing tradition, people will call him a git and a rotter if he does not.