Human bone or not.

[relichunting]

If i found a gold saxon hoard i would only be to happy to help the archeological dig to retrieve them

I would not want them missing any 

Doc there are lots of people in the hobby that do not declare there finds let alone tell the farmer

They sell them.

Fact of life these people are in the hobby for how much money they can earn from it. 

[Mike]

If I found a site with a Saxon town on it of course I would keep it to myself as would 70% of people in the hobby would. you have already stated that sites of this importance would be scheduled and you would not be able to detect on it ever again.

why would you do that then , saxon coins / artifacts are rare valuable items  and should be shared with everyone , not stuffed into a private collection like yours , as you stated your not in it for the money and rarely sell finds

[TheLoveDoc]

yes i agree ...im sure there are lots of people who dont tell the farmer. Does the farmer get to see the finds from the rallies ? Im only asking because I dont know, ive only been on 1 rally.

Ok being totally honest here, if there was a saxon town there i would'nt even know it but if i found bones then yes i would report it.

[relichunting]

If I found a site with a Saxon town on it of course I would keep it to myself as would 70% of people in the hobby would. you have already stated that sites of this importance would be scheduled and you would not be able to detect on it ever again.

why would you do that then , saxon coins / artifacts are rare valuable items  and should be shared with everyone , not stuffed into a private collection like yours , as you stated your not in it for the money and rarely sell finds

What do you do with your finds then Mike sell them ? or do you get pleasure from having a nice little collection of coins and artefacts.

Do you donate all your finds to a museum for all to enjoy.a lot of finds in museums never see the light of day anyway there stored in vaults

Ok you do not need to declare single coins Saxon or not

You no not have to declare Saxon artefacts either unless there silver or gold.

If I find any treasure items they are reported

But I am not reporting my sites to the Archaeologists to do evaluation digs, on you have to be kidding

[Dale]

Im with you relichunting it takes time to find a good site

[Dryland]

Interesting argument chaps, but  surely if you really ARE interested
in ancient history and you found a site of national importance, you'd
want that site recorded professionaly for future generations, and
 put all thoughts of monetary gain or your own private collection to one side 

[handyman [Alan}]

I'm with dryland on this, we have a duty as responsible detectorists to record all the finds, [not just treasure]. so that the experts can refer to the information recorded as and when they need to.

the 'whats in it for me' approach, needs to be shelved so that the 'whats in it for the nation' can take over.  Responsible detectorists who have recorded all their finds have helped improve our understanding of our nations history. Those who fail to record and then keep their finds without a record of the findspots, are only supporting the argument by those who condemn detecting as a whole.

In my opinion, keeping landowners informed and recording with PAS/UKDFD has to be the basic requirement of all detectorists.

[Val Beechey]

Well I've reported a site that I thought was possibly of Welsh national importance and what has happened so far....DIDDLY SQUAT.
I reported this site direct, face to face, to a Dyfed Archie.in the Summer 2011.  I thought she was going to swoon. Oh, Oh, Ah, Ah, Well, Oh my, Oh my, that is interesting, were the immediate comments. And then nothing, for months.
Finally after mentioning it to another Archie. on another different project, it was mildly investigated and confirmed, complete with Lidar readings. Now bear in mind this site is possib.Bronze Age and is approx 500ft  diameter, it's huge, much bigger than Stone Henge and it's in WALES. You'd think it would creat some instant interest, wouldn't you.
NO. They don't have the funds for excavation but it will be recorded as a site of signifcant interest.
That was way back in May.(the second report|) I'd like to know WHEN.
I'd love everyone to know about it. And I'd be very proud if I was assoiated with it. That would be reward enough for me.

Val

[Mike]

since joining cardiff scan  club early this year i record my finds EVERY month with mark ludwick and give hime accurate find spots for all items , he'svery helpfull and appreciates the material he collects fromus and other welsh clubs .

personally i have no problem selling finds , its finding the saleable ones is the problem lol , if i were ever lucky enough to find a bit of treasure or a deserted saxon village i would be more than happy to let him know about it ,

[Mike]

...........................anyway about them bones , if their not human can i have em' for the dog , he likes a nice crunchy old bone 

[relichunting]

So you have no problem selling your finds to be stuffed into a private collection like mine 

I have a small collection of hammered coins and artifacts,i never find anything of huge value

We do have a few fields that produce a few Saxon items, and before anyone asks i am not telling you 

[Mike]

So you have no problem selling your finds to be stuffed into a private collection like mine 

I have a small collection of hammered coins and artifacts,i never find anything of huge value

We do have a few fields that produce a few Saxon items, and before anyone asks i am not telling you 

 

[handyman [Alan}]

i just hope that you've recorded the saxon finds on the national databases!

[Dryland]

Nice one Mike 

[Mike]

Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law (music video)

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