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<blockquote data-quote="Red Fred" data-source="post: 8197342" data-attributes="member: 189"><p>I have been metal detecting and looking into our local history for over 40 years and the thought of a stranger taking objects away without any knowledge of or connection to the farm really upsets me as it is like a personal loss.</p><p>Obviously not everyone is interested in their own land, but quite a few local farmers are either detectorists on the quiet, have family members who are, or study local archaeology.</p><p>With my Archae. hat on, we have been involved in a lot of geophys surveying on farms around the area, and we have to obtain permission like anyone else. Usually, other farmers are keen enough on what we are doing, but have reservations about us publishing the findings because it either encourages nighthawkers or could lead to officialdom taking an interest and listing features, so it can be easier to say no.</p><p>And with my farmer hat on, I find it very hard to stop things going on once permission has been given so it can be easier to say no from the start. As dad used to say, no good deed goes unpunished.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Fred, post: 8197342, member: 189"] I have been metal detecting and looking into our local history for over 40 years and the thought of a stranger taking objects away without any knowledge of or connection to the farm really upsets me as it is like a personal loss. Obviously not everyone is interested in their own land, but quite a few local farmers are either detectorists on the quiet, have family members who are, or study local archaeology. With my Archae. hat on, we have been involved in a lot of geophys surveying on farms around the area, and we have to obtain permission like anyone else. Usually, other farmers are keen enough on what we are doing, but have reservations about us publishing the findings because it either encourages nighthawkers or could lead to officialdom taking an interest and listing features, so it can be easier to say no. And with my farmer hat on, I find it very hard to stop things going on once permission has been given so it can be easier to say no from the start. As dad used to say, no good deed goes unpunished. [/QUOTE]
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