The designation of the hoard as treasure means that a local museum has the opportunity to bid for it.

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Mr Walker, who is a painter and decorator, said he was now waiting for the British Museum's treasure valuation committee to tell him what he will receive.

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The 81 pieces, which include a helmet check piece and cross-shaped mount, will be valued by the Treasure Valuation Committee at the British Museum at the end of March.

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The items will remain at the British Museum in London until they are declared treasure and valued.

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The hoard was declared to be treasure in October and is currently held in the British Museum in London.

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After it has been fully catalogued - a process that began when the treasure arrived from Florida in February - the silver treasure will be put on display in Spain's museum of underwater archaeology in Cartagena.

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Art lovers should follow up the grand neoclassical Fitzwilliam Museum with the unassuming Kettle's Yard, a treasure trove of 20th-century art, ceramics and sculpture.

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But even if you'll never be able to afford a treasure like the Duke-Semans mansion, take comfort that the museum across the street allows access to the trappings of great wealth and beauty--for as little as a penny.

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The objects have been registered as treasure, reported to the coroner, and will remain at the British Museum, the university said.

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The hoard is being studied by the British Museum, after which the county coroner is expected to decide whether the find should be officially declared as treasure.

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