An Update on the Developing Story
The court at Milford Haven heard that the finds from the ritual burial site are now legally protected. Mike Smith says the finds could be worth a “life-changing” six- or seven-figure sum. Nine artifacts are now Crown property, and an independent evaluation committee will decide on Smith’s payout. That sum will then be shared fifty-fifty between him and the landowner.
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What does he plan on doing with the money that he will eventually receive? Well, he said that he hopes that he will be able to afford a bungalow for himself and his wife, who has difficulty climbing stairs. The National Museum of Wales said they would try to acquire the treasure “for the national collection and on behalf of the people of Wales.”