Metal detecting: the Irish have some words for it.

Unregulated detecting “causes serious damage”. It is illegal to do it “without the prior written consent of the Minister” and that will only be forthcoming if “the greatest possible level of archaeological knowledge is obtained”.

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There are currently 6,300 archaeologists in Britain (Contractors, Consultants, Academics, Public Archaeologists, and those employed by Local Planning Authorities, Museums, and National Government Heritage Agencies). Not one of them is prepared to say that the Irish are wrong.

How very peculiar is that?

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