In the UK, the contradiction between treasure hunters and archaeologists can be said to be long-standing.

As a personal hobby, treasure hunting with metal detectors first appeared in the 50s after World War II, and in the sixties and seventies, with the advent of more effective and affordable detectors, treasure hunts first became popular.

However, as more and more individual treasure hunters appeared, conflicts with the archaeological community began to intensify. Because these treasure hunters not only search on beaches and farmland, many people also go to some archaeological sites to operate, causing damage to historical relics.

At the same time, due to the lack of an open and transparent cultural relics trading system, many treasure hunters will secretly look for antiquities dealers to trade, resulting in many cultural relics flowing abroad.

With the proliferation of folk treasure hunters in the late 70s, attitudes in the professional archaeological community became increasingly hostile. Archaeologists have proposed various forms of legal restrictions on the detection and sale of artefacts, and have pushed for a ban on the use of metal detection for individuals to hunt for treasures in the UK, which has been supported by many professional groups and organisations.

And the practice of the professional archaeological community certainly angered the folk treasure hunters. In response, private treasure hunters lobbied around against restricting the use of metal detectors by individuals. Understandably, their claims were immediately supported by detector retailers and manufacturers.

After that, the two sides poured dirty water on each other. Archaeologists have accused folk treasure hunters of being irresponsible criminals who wantonly destroy important sites and sell state artifacts for personal gain. Treasure hunters, on the other hand, accuse archaeologists of pretending to be elites, deliberately blocking the dissemination of knowledge, and trying to limit popular activities to their ivory towers.

The end result was a complete collapse of the relationship between archaeologists and folk treasure hunters. It turns out that some folk treasure hunters will notify the museum when they find the treasure, and may even lend the cultural relics to the museum for exhibition, and immediately withdraw the original cooperation after the relationship breaks down. Some even destroy some documents so that archaeologists can't study them.

Archaeologists, on the other hand, also refuse to do cultural relics identification for folk treasure hunters.

The relationship between archaeologists and folk treasure hunters has broken down, and in fact the consequences are very serious. First of all, a large number of artifacts have disappeared from society because they only appear in private transactions.

Since archaeologists can't see these artifacts, there are no records, which leads to the loss of valuable historical information.

Secondly, because the status of metal detectors is not justified, this has led to an increase in secret illegal detection, and many illegals have even carried out night theft of some cultural relics and sites, looting precious cultural relics.

Later, the heartbroken archaeologists had no choice but to swallow their anger and choose to compromise.

There is an agreement between archaeologists and folk treasure hunters that folk treasure hunters can use metal detection to hunt for treasure and gold, but they must be responsible and not damage the artifacts.

Archaeologists provide consultation and guidance to folk treasure hunters, teaching them how to hunt for treasures and how to make cultural relics archives. In return, archaeologists can obtain information about the relevant artifacts and archives for research.

This is also the reason why these archaeological experts, looking at these 1,350 precious cultural relics, can't do anything and their hearts are dripping with blood when everyone in the treasure does not let go.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, these relics are indeed too precious, and if we can, we hope that... ”

In the luxurious and empty hall on the first floor, Arthur and the experts sat opposite each other, and the officials of the Treasure Evaluation Committee still had to open their mouths to try to persuade, but before they finished speaking, they were directly interrupted by Arthur smiling and shaking his head, although this is a bit impolite, but for the other party who knows that the strong man is difficult and still has to make a request, it is not polite, so why give the other party a face.

"This is the Bolin family inheritance treasure, they carry the glorious history of the Bolin family, I will make a separate collection room for safekeeping, as for the rest, it is exempt, I have no intention of selling.

Notifying you is only fulfilling the provisions and obligations of the Treasure Law, right。。。。。。 ”

Speaking of this, Arthur glanced back at Paul, the butler standing behind him, Paul handed over an envelope, Arthur took the envelope and put it on the table, leaned forward, pushed it to the middle of the table, and continued: "Here are the photos and some video records of each cultural relic, this is the cultural relics archive information handed over to you, I hope to help you with research." ”

"It's-"

The archaeological experts present were like frosted eggplants, some of their faces were full of disappointment, but more were still anxious, after all, the historical value of these cultural relics is too great, which is related to the history of Britain.

"Your Excellency, can you let us study for a while, we can help you identify and value in detail, I believe you also want to know the details of these cultural relics, free, completely free. The old scholar pleaded anxiously.

"Your Excellency, we at the Southampton Museum are willing to help you identify and restore all the artefacts free of charge, as long as you can let our museum exhibit them. ”

Hearing this request, the group of experts couldn't help but glare at the archaeologists of the Southampton Museum who were chicken thieves, and secretly hated letting the other party take the lead, but they also opened their mouths to scramble without showing weakness.

"Your Excellency the Earl, trust us in the security and restoration techniques of the British Museum, and we will restore them to their original appearance perfectly... ”

“。。。 We at the Birmingham Museum have the most in-depth study of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, and we can restore them to their original form, and we hope to work with His Excellency the Earl. ”

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, you and I are fighting for the lease of this batch of precious cultural relics, Arthur's eyes lit up slightly, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and after looking back at the housekeeper Paul, he coughed lightly.

"Ahem, I understand what you mean, and I'm really thinking about working with a museum, after all, everyone has seen the extent of the damage to these artifacts, and I want to see them restored.

However, if all three of you are interested in it now, I hope that the three of you can come up with a restoration plan, and I will choose one of them, and I can promise that these artifacts will be studied and exhibited by the selected museums for free for one year. ”

Arthur had already thought of asking the museum to help him restore it for free, but he didn't expect that these three museums would be so considerate, so that he would save trouble.

Hearing Arthur's words, the archaeology professors of the universities no longer spoke, but looked at the other three experts who could represent the museum as if they were relieved, as long as these cultural relics entered the museum, they could also get close to the research.

At this moment, a waiter walked up to Paul, the butler, whispered a few words in his ear, and the butler Paul nodded without changing his face, indicating understanding, and waved the waiter away, while he bent down and whispered in Arthur's ear to repeat it.

The corners of Arthur's mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, his eyes were full of smiles, and he nodded and said, "Let them come over, there are so many experts here." ”

"YES, LORD. Paul, the butler, nodded slightly, and walked towards the main entrance of the castle.

Under the curious gaze of everyone, the butler Paul quickly walked back with the two strangers, and as Arthur stood up to greet the visitors, the other experts also stood up with each other looking at each other.

"Welcome to Boleyn Manor. ”

"Hello, boss. ”X2

"Hehe, don't be restrained, come, let me introduce to you, these are all experts from the Treasure Assessment Committee, everyone, these two are reporters from the Southern Daily Echo, and they are here to report on this treasure incident. Arthur introduced the two parties with a smile on his face.

As soon as they heard that it was a reporter, the ten experts glanced at each other, and they all saw a trace of helplessness in each other's eyes, especially the three museum experts, it seems that this major archaeological discovery cannot be concealed, which undoubtedly adds a lot of variables to the lease of cultural relics.

And Arthur, naturally, will not let such a major archaeological discovery go unnoticed, and the increase in fame will not only greatly increase the fame of the Bolin family, but also greatly increase the market value of Boleyn Manor, after all, the more famous the castle manor is, the more valuable it is.

This archaeological discovery will definitely make Bolin Manor world-famous, and in any way, it will be beneficial and harmless to Bolin Manor.

In the interview with reporters, the experts who asked for Arthur naturally did not hesitate to praise themselves, and used a lot of exaggerated words to describe their importance for these cultural relics.

What an unprecedented, incalculable, by far the largest in the UK, stunning, scaring everyone, shocked, breathtaking, completely speechless, the most important of all, the most important huge discovery, unheard of, of great significance... The two reporters were also stunned, and they were excited to write down all the words of these experts, ready to publish them in the newspaper as they were, this is definitely an exclusive big news, and sure enough, it is still their own boss!

"Click-click-"

The two reporters originally wanted to take a big picture of those cultural relics, but before Arthur could say anything, the three museum experts immediately jumped out to prevent the reporters from exposing too many cultural relics, looking nervous about protecting their own things.

Under the leadership of the housekeeper Paul, they went to the excavation site to take a few photos of the big pit, and the two reporters excitedly rushed to the newspaper office with the certification of the experts, hoping to publish this big news as soon as possible and increase the sales of the newspaper.

Sure enough, at breakfast the next day, Arthur looked at the front page of the "Southern Daily Echo", which had changed the publication time in the morning, and the headline read: "The Anglo-Saxon treasure has been dug up from the home of the English earl, which is the largest group of gold relics in Britain to date, and the scale is unprecedented!"