tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post1837981020530162224..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Psst, wanna buy this coin? Paul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-58262043592703466122014-10-02T23:50:37.548-07:002014-10-02T23:50:37.548-07:00Maybe Mr Winter fears someone might post a comment...Maybe Mr Winter fears someone might post a comment about how Pc Andy Long's words about the theft of this one gold coin contrasts with his soothing words about the theft of lots of gold coins by lots of detectorists at the Twinstead rally?<br /><br />I wonder if any of those oiks were ever prosecuted? And are they too classified as "nighthawks"? And if not why not?<br /><br />Everything's possible in Bonkers Britain isn't it? Things are the opposite of what you'd expect. It's like the whole country was created by Lewis Carroll!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-12004027349053343032014-10-02T23:31:52.924-07:002014-10-02T23:31:52.924-07:00Well he probably made it clear but we don't ha...Well he probably made it clear but we don't have an account of his exact words.<br /><br />It sort of smacks of "even criminals are heritage heroes"....<br /><br />I think EH or ARCH should announce what he ACTUALLY said. It would be awful if detectorists got the idea that being caught with the best stuff was less serious than the opposite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-10696615452461275222014-10-02T12:30:51.775-07:002014-10-02T12:30:51.775-07:00In Bonkers Britain? Whatd'ya reckon?In Bonkers Britain? Whatd'ya reckon? <br />Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-70571707226797966262014-10-02T12:00:36.655-07:002014-10-02T12:00:36.655-07:00"During sentencing His Honour, Judge Owen-Jon..."During sentencing His Honour, Judge Owen-Jones said the discovery of the coin was of ‘archaeological and historical importance’ and that would be taken into consideration along with the defendant’s previous good character. Wood was fined £400 and ordered to pay £250 costs."<br /><br /><br />So is he saying the fact it was of archaeological and historical importance would count in the defendants favour or the reverse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com