Torc Found by Treasure Hunter to be Bought by Museum

Museums have been offered the chance to buy 3000-yr-old gold torc that was found by a metal detectorist in a field:

A 3000-year old torc found in a field in east Cambridgeshire is one of the largest and heaviest to be unearthed in the UK. The torc, dating from 1100 to 1300 BC, is being valued before local museums in Cambridgeshire are given the chance to raise funds to buy the rare object. A metal detectorist found the torc in a field, after seeking permission from the landowner, [...] Torcs were normally worn around the neck or arm, but this one, weighing 732g and with a diameter of 49in (1.25m) is too large to fit an average person's waist. Fowler said it may have been designed to be worn over thick winter clothing, as a sash, or by an animal awaiting sacrifice. [...] Once a value has been assigned to the object and a sale made, the proceeds will be divided between the finder and the landowner. [...] the “best practice” for those seeking treasure is to get “permission from the landowner and have liability insurance”. The torc is among a number of treasures uncovered by the public in the past year. More than 1.2 million finds have been recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, managed by the British Museum with local and national partners, since 1997.