6th December 2005, 02:35 PM
Quote:quote: For me the ideal situation would be preservation in-situ, scheduling and no detecting (and proper enforcement).
OK, playing devils advocat, just supposing the site was remote etc, how would you police and enforce it?
Quote:quote: Worst of all would be exclusion of responsible detectorist while irresponsible ones do what they do.
The answer is actually within your last sentence, work with the responsible detectorist (and yes it will take a huge leap of faith and trust on both sides) and you have a ready made, nationwide and enthusiastic police force.
I reckon they will be more than prepared to maintain a watch on these sites and provide periodic site reports on them.