25th December 2005, 11:26 PM
Forget GPS. Tiz about as acceptable as an accurate record as an MPs word. There really is no excuse for not recording findspots accurately-whoever you are.
I will be completely honest here.I personally can`t stand the concept of metal detecting as a "hobby". I also find it disturbing that any dialogue between the two camps seems to always come down to an assumption on the part of MDs that archaeologists assume total control of the nations heritage. I have ranted on here and elsewhere time and again- it is high time that central government moves to introduce effective legislation to protect the historic environment from the ravages of modern development and, metal detection as a hobby and- the unregulated and sometimes poor professional standards of those who work in the heritage industry.Rather than seeing this thread as an arena where archies and MDs defend eachothers position-could we not move in one direction? Preferably one that involves seeing the nations heritage as the main focus?
I will be completely honest here.I personally can`t stand the concept of metal detecting as a "hobby". I also find it disturbing that any dialogue between the two camps seems to always come down to an assumption on the part of MDs that archaeologists assume total control of the nations heritage. I have ranted on here and elsewhere time and again- it is high time that central government moves to introduce effective legislation to protect the historic environment from the ravages of modern development and, metal detection as a hobby and- the unregulated and sometimes poor professional standards of those who work in the heritage industry.Rather than seeing this thread as an arena where archies and MDs defend eachothers position-could we not move in one direction? Preferably one that involves seeing the nations heritage as the main focus?