Archaeological translation of detecting speak:
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3yd5p7kr4o?fbclid=IwY2xjawIieFlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdZMI5VSm5-SBCcxmNs-TNQ9ZxDdB3YBo-iKxltCTFu5UH8ldVNmTn5a7A_aem_HBQfBxBEl6gLM0kzAUxPJw
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3yd5p7kr4o?fbclid=IwY2xjawIieFlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdZMI5VSm5-SBCcxmNs-TNQ9ZxDdB3YBo-iKxltCTFu5UH8ldVNmTn5a7A_aem_HBQfBxBEl6gLM0kzAUxPJw
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After he found the first coins should he have recorded exactly where it was and reported it to local archeological authorities donor could be properly investigated?
Tbh you need training to know this stuff, hence why heading out with detector & no arch knowledge will never be a good thing...
I thought they just went about with their metal detectors in their local beaches, fields and such. To find knickknacks.
Are some actually trying to find buried treasure, like in some adventure movie?
Declaring an object/deposits as such only adds value in monetary terms IMO, rephrasing of finds to a more appropriate term would be helpful Treasure Trove Treasure act leads to treasure seekers not archaeologists.
county council archaeologists, local museums, and universities.
Guarantee all of them would be up to provide resources for that
Preserving, my @rse!