UK Metal Detecting

[Gaius 77]

Good story about metal detecting from the UK Ipplepen Iron Age settlement 'one of most significant' finds - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-23733741

[saginaw72 19]

The UK is terrific, the history buried everywhere there is amazing. Like finding King Richard's grave under a parking lot and where gold hoards are found all the time.

Thanks for the link.

Saginaw

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[The Found Dutchman 37]

They always seem to come up with these amazing finds. You have to credit the laws in Great Britain. In a lot of European countries, it's illegal to use a metal detector unless you have a permit of some type.

This is one recent find. I'd love to go over thereand detect but that's a pipe dream.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/24/staffordshire.uk.gold.hoard/index.html#cnnSTCPhoto

[saginaw72 19]

I've wondered about that Dutchman; why is it illegal over there to use a MD? Sweden is the same way. Odd.

Saginaw

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[The Found Dutchman 37]

I don't know why it's not allowed in Sweden. In some (if not all) of the former soviet colonies, the state still owns almost everything. So anything found would belong to the state. I'm sure there's some people that do it but they better not get caught.

[The Found Dutchman 37]

I've wondered about that Dutchman; why is it illegal over there to use a MD? Sweden is the same way. Odd.

Saginaw

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I just had to look up Sweden. Kind of humorus in a sad way.

http://scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology/2009/05/29/how-to-metal-detect-legally-in/

Then I did another search and found this thread.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/48244-metal-detecting-laws-different-countries.html

[Gaius 77]

I would image part of the reason some countries don't allow metal detector is unexploded bombs and other ghastly things.

[saginaw72 19]

Thanks for that Dutchman.

I was thinking like you Gaius, but then I thought; why Sweden? It wasn't bombed during the war. It stayed neutral.

Man Alive! I thought the reason, whatever it was, would be nutty, but man, it's downright loony. How will they ever find any artifacts if they are so restrictive and make nearly impossible for anyone to hunt for it? All there is then is the nighthawks. Britain is playing it smart and recovering its history and accepting the risk of nighthawks.

Thanks guys. It's an eye opener.

Saginaw

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