This is one of those things where it’s usually best to legalize metal detecting and reward people who find something of archaeological significance, because if you make it illegal, people still metal detect but hide the finds instead so the context is completely lost. A lot of places don’t let you dig for finds while metal detecting too, so these finds are usually basically surface finds in disturbed environments like agricultural fields and beaches.
That was my point, I think it should be legal to metal detect but within certain frameworks, like only on your own property or with permission of the land owner and you have to report finds if significant archaeological or material value.
I think the way England does it is the best option. Ireland doesn’t allow metal detecting by the general public (only allowed for licensed individuals and only allowed for commercial use, not as a hobby) and they have lots of issues with people not turning in archaeological finds they stumble across while metal detecting or with people anonymously submitting finds without any location context.
DoxxedMyselfAgain | 9 hours ago
Wearing a ring with a chariot on it was the Roman equivalent of wearing a Ferrari hat.
mageskillmetooften | 9 hours ago
With the difference that the Ferrari hat also can be ordered at Temu for a dollar, this ring might have been worth a chariot in its days.
Inprobamur | 6 hours ago
More like a Ferrari themed Rolex.
tokyoedo | 7 hours ago
Gonna have to tweak his name from Kevin Minto to Kevin Minted.
boozedealer | 8 hours ago
Awesome find, but did he do the "gold dance"?
fox-friend | 8 hours ago
Pub?
rhodyrooted | 8 hours ago
Unfortunate a metal detectorist found it & ruined the archaeological context. Cool find though!
i8laura | 5 hours ago
This is one of those things where it’s usually best to legalize metal detecting and reward people who find something of archaeological significance, because if you make it illegal, people still metal detect but hide the finds instead so the context is completely lost. A lot of places don’t let you dig for finds while metal detecting too, so these finds are usually basically surface finds in disturbed environments like agricultural fields and beaches.
Local_Function3313 | 5 hours ago
There's no law against metal detecting in England, or anywhere else, as far as I'm aware. A landowners permission is required though.
I don't think you mean it should be legalised as in, people should be allowed to metal detect or dig on others' property without permission.
i8laura | 4 hours ago
That was my point, I think it should be legal to metal detect but within certain frameworks, like only on your own property or with permission of the land owner and you have to report finds if significant archaeological or material value.
I think the way England does it is the best option. Ireland doesn’t allow metal detecting by the general public (only allowed for licensed individuals and only allowed for commercial use, not as a hobby) and they have lots of issues with people not turning in archaeological finds they stumble across while metal detecting or with people anonymously submitting finds without any location context.
mageskillmetooften | 6 hours ago
On a lot of finds there is no archaeological context other than "lies randomly in the mud"
kander77 | 5 hours ago
Sometimes rings want to be found, and returned to their master...