Amazing Find

All and any ancient objects that are dug up of found by using a metal detector, belongs to the government, just as in many other countries who has a history that goes back a cpl of 1000's yrs. On that particular island, it is actually illegal to use a metal detector. It would probably just run out of batteries too fast. The whole island is littered with stuff from way back to around 250-400 AD, as well as the viking era....and so on.

Although the article didn't say it. I wonder if the landowner has any right to the find under the local laws. If the landowner does have a right in any event I hope that he has a claim and it is upheld.

Those coins sure would look nice on our thread. 1130 imagine. How nice would it be to own a bit of that?

Would all depend on the local laws. I know in the US some places have land rights and mineral rights such as North Dakota where you own the land but someone else can own anything found under it like oil or natural gas.