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Filtering by: Institution NMS Research Repository Creator Heeren, Stijn Creator Lewis, Michael Keyword archaeological metal detecting Keyword positive contribution Keyword responsible practice

2018

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The complexities of Metal Detecting Policy and Practice: a response to Samuel Hardy, ‘Quantitative Analysis of Open-Source Data on Metal Detecting for Cultural Property’ (Cogent Social Sciences 3, 2017)

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,...

Deckers, Pieterjan ; Dobat, Andres ; Ferguson, Natasha ; Heeren, Stijn ; Lewis, Michael …
public archaeology heritage management, positive contribution, responsible practice, engagement., archaeological metal detecting, heritage management, recreation, and artefacts