I posted two pieces of junk. Sorry about that.
I did see the use of metal detectors in Denmark on archaeological
sites. Artifacts belong to the government, but amateurs can try to
find them and claim a cash reward. I did not follow all the politics
of the exchanges, but amateurs were able to get permission to check if
the archaeologists hadn't missed some loot in excavated areas. The
archaeologists were nottoo pleased with the presence of the metal
detecting groups.
John Floyd
SUNY Buffalo Anthropology
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