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Title: not always good news for us Post by: Kev on May 21, 2009, 04:54:31 PM i know we all now about this issue but its always with us ......pity for the rest of the descent detectrists :-[ :-[ ??? ::) its the publicity we dont want :-\
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/feb/16/looting-antiquities-uk-heritage (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/feb/16/looting-antiquities-uk-heritage) Title: Re: not always good news for us Post by: Chef Geoff on May 21, 2009, 05:13:27 PM Hey where have you been Kev, Solitary confinement?
Well that detectorist is using a fisher and mazz big blue's, must be a bit dodgy :D Title: Re: not always good news for us Post by: DIGGA on May 21, 2009, 06:58:37 PM yep kev theres allways a few bad apples out there that try to spoil it for everyone i have noticed the detector finds on ebay too ,,,,,,,,,, perhaps they should adopt a policy on there to stop the sale of ancient artifacts etc totally
Title: Re: not always good news for us Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on May 21, 2009, 07:53:49 PM A Lot of those fines are way too small, what the heck, thats not going to put them off, they make far more than that, i bet their laughing at the authorities,
All we can do is to carry on and do the right thing, and promote our hobby in the best light we can, show em were not all the same as those thieves who use metal detectors as tools of their illegal persuits, , Alan |