9th November 2008, 11:30 AM
Without landowner (not tenant) consent it is plain old stealing in England and Wales. In Scotland it would fall under Treasure Trove and need reporting.
As an archaeologist, presume you would also report it to the SMR (or HER in Newspeak), as well as the large quantities of artefcats encountered.
As an archaeologist, presume you would also report it to the SMR (or HER in Newspeak), as well as the large quantities of artefcats encountered.