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kevmar K
kevmar Jun 2, 2007 13:38:17
Replying to nigelswift

Nigel Swift ''

For the avoidance of doubt:

I saw Kevmar's survey on UKDN. ''
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At least you know who owns it...........:-)

Anyway, so you think artefacts are better off left in situ
to decay and disappear into the elements then Nigel?
That's the most selfish attitude Iv'e seen for a while.
Why should this be so?
How long do you think (with modern day chemicals,not only
applied to land via farming,but through acid rain etc)
these finite objects will physically survive?
you know full well the damage 'our',yes 'our 'anchiant stones etc are
hammered by this.
Better out the ground,recorded,conserved,and rescued for everyone,
that's my opinion.
Re my survey again,
if you and Paul did see it,
you know full well how many objects would have interested
PAS,FLO's or any Museum,
None wasn't it?
Plenty of ring pulls,and buttons (pauls favorites)
nothing to get exited about,
very much a typical detecting session.
Regards,
Kevmar.

P Paul Barford
Paul Barford Jun 2, 2007 14:11:29
Replying to kevmar

kevmar wrote:
you know full well how many objects would have interested PAS,FLO's or any Museum .
yep, that's why we want you to post THE VERSION WE SAW. If you now claim it shows that many detectorists can spend three hours out in the field detecting normally and between them not find a single thing that adds to the archaeological record, then why not post it up to show the nice people here just what "good" metal detectorists do to the historic environment and what nasty small minded people Heritage Action and Barford must be for criticising your harmless little hobby. But as I say, the version that was on UKDN please. How many holes an hour was it?

K kevmar
kevmar Jun 3, 2007 19:59:34
Replying to kevmar

kevmar wrote:
Nigel Swift ''

For the avoidance of doubt:

I saw Kevmar's survey on UKDN. ''
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At least you know who owns it...........:-)

Anyway, so you think artefacts are better off left in situ
to decay and disappear into the elements then Nigel?
That's the most selfish attitude Iv'e seen for a while.
Why should this be so?
How long do you think (with modern day chemicals,not only
applied to land via farming,but through acid rain etc)
these finite objects will physically survive?
you know full well the damage 'our',yes 'our 'anchiant stones etc are
hammered by this.
Better out the ground,recorded,conserved,and rescued for everyone,
that's my opinion.
Re my survey again,
if you and Paul did see it,
you know full well how many objects would have interested
PAS,FLO's or any Museum,
None wasn't it?
Plenty of ring pulls,and buttons (pauls favorites)
nothing to get exited about,
very much a typical detecting session.
Regards,
Kevmar.

ad infinitum.