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A prominent metal detectorist has just written:
“Looking at their most recent posts regarding the reclassification of potential treasure, it seems to me that the NCMD – National Council for Metal Detecting are more interested in supporting archaeologists than representing the best interests of metal detectorists.”
Not that many detectorists seem to understand or accept it but that would be entirely right. If they’re scrabbling about in the country’s archaeological resource for their own benefit or for money and not telling anyone they still have no business doing so. It may not be unlawful in bonkers Britain but it’s still a majority of 40,000 and knowledge theft and immoral.
Wouldn’t it be appropriate for the archaeological Establishment to finally dare to say so?
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