A blog commenting on various aspects of the private collecting and trade in archaeological artefacts today and their effect on the archaeological record.
You have to love the irony. There is no legislation to prevent a FLO 'getting in there first', using their position to purchase items from detectorists, to then re-sell through a shop. Ethics is another matter.
In light of Mr Grey's recognition of the ethical question of a FLO selling antiquities, you wonder if he will be so cognisant in relation to his, and his chums, detecting activities
The PAS "would probably not exist if not for the very people he’s attacking."
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
To coin a phrase 'It's legal innit'.
ReplyDeleteYou have to love the irony.
There is no legislation to prevent a FLO 'getting in there first', using their position to purchase items from detectorists, to then re-sell through a shop.
Ethics is another matter.
In light of Mr Grey's recognition of the ethical question of a FLO selling antiquities, you wonder if he will be so cognisant in relation to his, and his chums, detecting activities