18th November 2009, 11:55 AM
Well a ban on metal detecting is what all nighthawkers can only dream of. It leaves everything for them.
"This is because most archaeologists take preservation 'in situ' very seriously."
This is the whole point of the exercise, to show that 99.999% of the the artefacts looked for by nighthawks are not in situ, they are rolling around on death row, to all enemies.
I wouldn't discount the odd raid on permanant pasture or barrow etc, but it don't come anywhere close to what goes on on cultivated land. I am unable to type any extra knowledge of this on the internet, I'm afraid. But I am prepared to do something more than just talk.
"This is because most archaeologists take preservation 'in situ' very seriously."
This is the whole point of the exercise, to show that 99.999% of the the artefacts looked for by nighthawks are not in situ, they are rolling around on death row, to all enemies.
I wouldn't discount the odd raid on permanant pasture or barrow etc, but it don't come anywhere close to what goes on on cultivated land. I am unable to type any extra knowledge of this on the internet, I'm afraid. But I am prepared to do something more than just talk.