Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Nighthawking and illicit raids: clarification
Observant readers of Looting Matters will want to note that the Nighthawks and Nighthawking Survey (2009) was commissioned by English Heritage (see my earlier comments). Inspectors and archaeologists working for English Heritage have also commented on the continuing problem of looting in England.
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