24th January 2005, 10:13 PM
I agree that finds do have a regional importance, but surely most of the 'bagged and tagged' artefact's don't? Like I said I've heard of a recent episode where finds may have been put back in the ground due to lack of space. Can you imagine in a hundred years time when someone suddenly comes upon lots of roman pot frags in huge piles in the ground! You and I both know that tones of the finds in store are duplicates and will continue to be duplicates. Why not take these and place them in a central collecting area. Free up space for the finds you really do need to keep around!
By the way, it might be easy for you to study these artefact's in your local museum or collection centre, but believe me members of the public like myself( a metal detectorist) have no chance! How do I know this, well I once tried! Must have thought I was going to rob them, or maybe they didn't like my amateur status if you get my drift?
Evil to him who thinks evil.
By the way, it might be easy for you to study these artefact's in your local museum or collection centre, but believe me members of the public like myself( a metal detectorist) have no chance! How do I know this, well I once tried! Must have thought I was going to rob them, or maybe they didn't like my amateur status if you get my drift?
Evil to him who thinks evil.