16th January 2008, 12:04 PM
Yeh I think there are a number of issues: Does everyone want to contribute to national (?official) records (and I believe we really must at least try for this). What do we choose to record and how(i think linking the PAS database and other datasets to Exegesis is a way forward and doesnt have to be difficult). I agree with Mr.Hosty that we dont want individual coins each with a HER number, What we want is fields with polygons drawn around them listing all the portable finds (with a hotlink to PAS and other databases?) from them listed. With some confidentiality clauses, much of this is already done in an exemplary way in NOrfolk see: http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/
Once data is elevated to this level, we can then broach methods and funding for enabling amateur metaldetecting based field research that enhances the understanding of Sites and Monuments (the context of the objects) as well as the artefacts themselves.
Once data is elevated to this level, we can then broach methods and funding for enabling amateur metaldetecting based field research that enhances the understanding of Sites and Monuments (the context of the objects) as well as the artefacts themselves.