The farmer has mentioned the possibility of the land where the find was made being scheduled - this is obviously a concern to farmers where small finds are made as they have a business to run and land to plough and farm.
I have emailed him to tell him I do not think that one small find will mean that this particular field would be scheduled but have also asked Caroline the FLO if she is able to put his mind at rest. She emailed him too - this is part of her email to him:
“Corinne Mills find is very exciting and interesting, but please let me reassure you that such a small find, even of gold, will not lead to your land being scheduled. Scheduled Ancient Monuments are exactly that - monuments, and stray finds alone will not lead to this sort of action. Scheduling is an extreme reaction in exceptional circumstances and very little has been scheduled in the past 10 years.
It is also unlikely that any archaeological investigation will take place, and should anyone express an interest in this (again this is unlikely), nothing can happen on your land without your permission and you are well within your rights to say no.
Miss Mills has acted very responsibly in reporting the find, as there is a legal requirement for her to do so within 14 days of discovery. I am very impressed with Miss Mill’s quick reaction to the find and how she is tracking the process on the website so that other finders can be made aware of their legal responsibility.
Let me reassure you once again that this find is unlikely to cause you any bother and encourage you to take heart that you have such a responsible person detecting on your land.
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me. You will of course be updated by letter at each significant stage of the process
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