12th November 2008, 11:20 AM
The original question implied that the pottery is already out of situ by being surface finds or on a footpath.
If its in a field-then it might get picked up in a field walking exercise (or not, as the question stated "they are so numerous") or on a path then it will just get ground underfoot and lost anyway.
If its in a field-then it might get picked up in a field walking exercise (or not, as the question stated "they are so numerous") or on a path then it will just get ground underfoot and lost anyway.