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Old and made in part from a precious metal, such as gold or silver, or if it's more than 300 years old and one of a number of items found together — or a hoard, as it's known. treasure is offered to museums first, to see if they want to buy it. it's a way of keeping nationally important items on public display. the treasure act protects our heritage, enables finds that we make in fields like this to go into national museums, so everybody can share them. if it's not treasure, it can be sold straight to a private collector — that's what happened to this roman helmet found in cumbria. made of...

Heritage minister Lord Parkinson is pushing for a change to the definition of what constitutes treasure.

Heritage minister Lord Parkinson is pushing for a change to the definition of what constitutes treasure.

Spending their days in muddy fields armed with their metal detectors and packed lunches, Andy and Lance - aka actors Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones - have brought the simple pleasure of searching for treasure to the masses, thanks to their hit comedy show Detectorists.

Revised legislation for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will broaden the definition of treasure