tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post3143840017171352252..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: It's True About the Boy ScoutsPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-89161381914402814842011-11-30T12:07:09.891-08:002011-11-30T12:07:09.891-08:00Well, this is in the USA, so no PAS, no national m...Well, this is in the USA, so no PAS, no national mutually agreed "Code", so I am not sure how you see "responsibility" being inculcated or measured. Certainly my feeling is that somebody who follows "step aside archies" with so many exclamation marks is not particularly interested in our type of "responsible detecting"... <br /><br />Still another reason for the ACCG to be pressing for a US PAS to be set up before they try to impose it on the rest of the world. <br /><br />But of course it is not "metal detecting" but artefact hunting that is in question, and treating archaeological sites (such as of the Civil War - mentioned in the post) merely as "mines" for collectables is neither a "responsible" nor sustainable way to treat ("manage") the resource, is it? I'd far rather see Boy Scouts learning "responsibilities" towards the heritage with a "protect ancient monuments" badge rather than a "dig up collectables on ancient monuments" one.Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-69675396769015643922011-11-30T11:00:13.396-08:002011-11-30T11:00:13.396-08:00Maybe not such a bad idea if it teaches them the r...Maybe not such a bad idea if it teaches them the responsibility of what they are doing. I was a boy scout and got badges for all manner of activities that have served well in life. Whilst my friends were smoking fags and drinking cider illicitly, I was learning to tie knots, read an OS map,spot birds and learn fieldcraft. A far better alternative.Cartouche1953https://www.blogger.com/profile/14842350705996025607noreply@blogger.com