Only In it, of Course, For the history - Never the Money

David Tooley,'Too high': Council refuses to stump up for Medieval brooch found in farmer's field" Shropshire Star Jan 14 2024.

A metal detectorist is locked in disagreement with the county council over the value of a piece of treasure that she found in a farmer's field. Caroline Parkinson found the 700-year-old medieval brooch when she was using her metal detector in Richard and Isobelle Robinson's field at an undisclosed location near Hodnet. The discovery of the silver gilt brooch in January 2022 had both Caroline and Shropshire Council whooping in delight. They both agreed that they would like to see it displayed in a museum.

But now somebody also wants what the TVC says is market value for the haul. So how much is too high? The end of the article is behind a paywall. It seems everybody in the UK is out to make money from the digging up and flogging off of the nation's archaeological artefacts. Chunky annular brooch with thyick pin, looks to me more like something that'd be more at home in a Baltic coast town than a Shropshire field...