tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post5161215388202868249..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Economic Slump Will Hit UK HeritagePaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-66959685995678598282020-04-05T02:45:09.642-07:002020-04-05T02:45:09.642-07:00Given that the existence of PAS has enabled non-PA...Given that the existence of PAS has enabled non-PAS reporting to flourish to a far greater extent than PAS reporting, we already "can't afford" PAS in heritage terms and haven't been able to do so for decades. "Look at what's recorded, not what hasn't been reported" is an outrageous stance for any recording organisation to use as a reason it should get finance.<br /> <br />As for "Treasure ransom" payments the question shouldn't be "can we afford them" but should we ever have started to pay them? I posed the question to an Irish friend who just laughed.<br /><br />I don't know what will come out of all this but I have a couple of metal detecting hopes: <br />1.) That the ban on assembly will continue to include that most unworthy, damaging and yobbish of activities, commercial metal detecting rallies, for a long, long time. <br />2.) Plus, if they ever start up again then rather than them being held up as "for charity" that all participants should be required by law to pay up front a £40 Event Fee direct to the Government, to be used to support the NHS.<br /><br /> <br />Brian Mattickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207831120680627468noreply@blogger.com