tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post1453738445078422709..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Metal detecting: is there a role for “barricades”?Paul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-53908284076156696072014-12-23T00:43:38.410-08:002014-12-23T00:43:38.410-08:00PS, of course, if he acknowledges control IS urgen...PS, of course, if he acknowledges control IS urgently needed, like various detectorists do, he'll be welcome. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-76594634809212490102014-12-23T00:38:08.962-08:002014-12-23T00:38:08.962-08:00OK, noted and fixed. As I said, it seems only fair...OK, noted and fixed. As I said, it seems only fair to give him a chance (one he does not extend to others) to explain his point of view. Obviously merely claiming [like so many sad detectorists and coin collectors] that he is a "victim of misunderstanding" is not really what I had in mind. Anyway, the invitation is open. <br /><br />Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-16246984669336121272014-12-23T00:25:06.661-08:002014-12-23T00:25:06.661-08:00No, he's not welcome on the Journal. For two r...No, he's not welcome on the Journal. For two reasons:<br /><br />1. He's been, and told us we didn't understand.<br /><br />2. We have a rule, there's no point in anyone who doesn't agree with legal control of metal detecting coming onto a pro-conservation website to argue for "no control".<br />(A number of detectorists DO believe there should be control - which makes Mr Connolly, who is an archaeologist, look a tad amazing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com