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The Complexities of Metal Detecting Policy and Practice

The Complexities of Metal Detecting Policy and Practice

Stijn Heeren
Natasha Ferguson
Suzie Thomas
Abstract
In his paper ‘Quantitative analysis of open-source data on metal detecting for cultural property’, Samuel Hardy suggested that permissive policy is ineffective in minimizing the damage done to cultural heritage by non-professional metal detecting. This response paper contests the basic assumptions upon which this analysis is based. While Hardy‘s comparative, quantitative approach is laudable, it is founded in a biased and simplistic outlook on the metal detecting phenomenon.

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