Encouraging responsible metal detecting

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Cheshireman Aug 11, 2005 00:37:18
Replying to Paul Barford

I have no idea of the numbers of people involved, actually or theoretically, but the factual numbers on record are based on what PAS has recorded. According to the PAS thread, is seems that all FLO's are overworked and unable (as opposed to unwilling) to get everything done. The number of detectorists quoted as recording is set at 2400 or thereabouts, according to PAS. But how many of the items reported but not recorded were handed in by detectorists (around three times the number reported against those recorded).

Being devils advocate.....

Using the same sort of maths as being used previously this equates to:

2400 X 3 = 7200 detectorists reporting.

Which, in all fairness to them, puts a different light on things.

P Paul Barford
Paul Barford Aug 11, 2005 06:35:15
Replying to Cheshireman

" (around three times the number reported against those recorded)."
Where do you get this figure from?

If this were the case, dont you think it odd that PAS do not cite such figures to show the extent of their outreach and its success in encouraging detectorists to report their finds? These are precisely the types of figures they fill their annual reports with and on which the Hawkshead Report focusses.

In fact as you know PAS actually cite the number they are "in contact with" which is about 4000 - so the number you are looking for by those figures would be less than 1300. But as I say, maybe we should wait for the figutrd contained in the new Annual Report due out soon.

Paul Barford