tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post8799390837301457005..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: UK Metal Detectorist 'scraps' Ancient Metal Artefacts for Cash Paul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-65949223680007279842014-06-08T23:47:39.275-07:002014-06-08T23:47:39.275-07:00No he doesn't need a receipt, it's about T...No he doesn't need a receipt, it's about TRUST innit?<br /><br />But yes, loss of historical knowledge is a grubby thread running through the whole of metal detecting. 70% unreported, x% not subject to expert appraisal, y% subject to fraudulent misrepresentation vis a vis the farmer's share so hidden or laundered, and we end up with 100% minus (70% + x% + y%)of detectorists being lauded as a benefit to Britain to avoid admitting to the original policy mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-91701383547306760842014-06-08T23:30:52.778-07:002014-06-08T23:30:52.778-07:00So as long as he lugs the buckets off to the scrap...So as long as he lugs the buckets off to the scrap dealer before they get too full, and keeps the receipt, he's covered you mean? Sneaky. Buyt the point is what is IN those buckets and what could have been done with it had it been obtained by others with a different research agenda than pocketing collectables and selling the rest of a farmer's property for profit. <br />Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-30757444661950325062014-06-08T23:14:01.540-07:002014-06-08T23:14:01.540-07:00You're very unkind to poor Mr Janner. I'm ...You're very unkind to poor Mr Janner. I'm sure he will have used the "rip off the yokel" clause carefully included in the NCMD model finds agreement: <br /><br />"in consideration of the payment to the landowner / occupier of............% of the value or rewards arising from the recovery of any property or objects found by the undersigned [herein after called the licensee(s)] over the value of £ ......." <br /><br />- so that scrap is his M8, he's got a piece of paper saying so - and you can quite moaning because PAS tells farmers to get a finds agreement and doesn't say anything about avoiding tricky words so tricky words is fine, OK? <br /><br />Thank Gawd PAS is on the side of the tattoo army, not ruddy farmers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com