Anger At Metal Detecting TV Show

[Kev]

Anger as TV show endorsesmetal-detecting 'plunderers'

A new television series describing the exploits of metal-detecting Britons has come under fire from archaeologists fearful that it will encourage treasure hunters who can damage ancient sites.

The British Museum has become embroiled in the controversy after opening its archives to the programme-makers and providing expert help.

Diana Friendship-Taylor, the chair of Rescue, otherwise known as the British Archaeological Trust, said: "We are, frankly, astonished, that the British Museum is prepared to lend its considerable weight to the furtherance of a method of historical inquiry which belongs in the distant past, and which has as much relevance to the practice of modern archaeology as the use of the cranial trepanation has to modern medicine.

"The apparent endorsement of this destructive activity by a body such as the British Museum will do nothing to lessen its impact on our buried archaeological heritage."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media ... 60814.html





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[rjm]

In other words the British Museum recognise how much detectorists have contributed to our heritage from
their finds, and have hitherto found sinds previously unknown by Archaelogists.

Archaeologists don't like the fact that it is being made public what a contribution detectorists are making as
archaeologists like the public to think they are the font of all historical knowledge.

Am I reading this right?   

[Val Beechey]

Oh dear, here we go again.

Still I will look forward to the series when it's shown.

Val

[staterchaser]

I would be very suspect of anyone called Friendship.
'I say, lashings of ginger beer!'

[Val Beechey]

Our Friendship lady is posted on Face Book and is available on Google. So is the organisation she works for.
She is NOT an Archie but merely a conservator.

I for one have sent a complaint and suggestion that in future she be more selective in her choice of words in condemming us all and painting us with the big black brush.

Val