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<blockquote data-quote="JCMaloney" data-source="post: 4009532" data-attributes="member: 2821"><p>[USER=10746]@mtx.jag[/USER] sadly you aren`t alone and there a re plenty let the hobby down.</p><p></p><p>From a "decent detectorists" point of view its about communication with the landowner. If you go and find nothing, and there are plenty of days like that, then still let them know. As a club we even show them the "rubbish bins" and identify the historical items as well as letting them know what we found. There are some TFF`ers can confirm my rabid enthusiasm for identifying coins & mints!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>However there are many times poor communication leads to this scenario: </p><p>Landowner thinks "If they aren`t finding anything , why are they coming back?".</p><p>The detectorists view is that they might find something with the next sweep or visit in the meantime they have a lovely day out in the country pursuing their hobby and "getting away from life", finds are a bonus. </p><p></p><p>i would say 96% of what we dig is "tat" 3.9% is "historically identifiable & recordable" but of little financial value. The 0.1% is when its time to talk to the landowner and be honest.</p><p>I was lucky enough to find a single coin, so its not Treasure, but its value (circa £4,000) was over our agreed value so met the landowner and between us neither wanted it sold so I gave it to him on the proviso that I can "borrow it" for displays etc......... and you can`t put a price on honesty. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JCMaloney, post: 4009532, member: 2821"] [USER=10746]@mtx.jag[/USER] sadly you aren`t alone and there a re plenty let the hobby down. From a "decent detectorists" point of view its about communication with the landowner. If you go and find nothing, and there are plenty of days like that, then still let them know. As a club we even show them the "rubbish bins" and identify the historical items as well as letting them know what we found. There are some TFF`ers can confirm my rabid enthusiasm for identifying coins & mints!! :D:D However there are many times poor communication leads to this scenario: Landowner thinks "If they aren`t finding anything , why are they coming back?". The detectorists view is that they might find something with the next sweep or visit in the meantime they have a lovely day out in the country pursuing their hobby and "getting away from life", finds are a bonus. i would say 96% of what we dig is "tat" 3.9% is "historically identifiable & recordable" but of little financial value. The 0.1% is when its time to talk to the landowner and be honest. I was lucky enough to find a single coin, so its not Treasure, but its value (circa £4,000) was over our agreed value so met the landowner and between us neither wanted it sold so I gave it to him on the proviso that I can "borrow it" for displays etc......... and you can`t put a price on honesty. (y) [/QUOTE]
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