17th January 2008, 05:06 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
Just discussed this point with my wife, and came to the conclusion that an archaeologist is in a way, never off duty - and archaeologist does not stop being an archaeologist at 5pm...
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
Hi
This is why its very interesting that many MDs want to be considered part of archaeological investigations because they may well make themselves ineligible for reward under the act by doing so, not just at the time of detecting for the arch unit but in their own time as well.
This also raises the whole question of does a statute of Law contradict with the Valletta Convention (to which Britain is a signatory) which attempts to outlaw the searching for antiquities to sell for profit on the open market.
Remember guys I'm not trying to annoy anybody here, or pushing an agenda, just exploring the legal aspects of all this stuff (which is often strangely missing from discussions in the media).
Steven