I note that Hertfordshire Constabulary have issued some guidance over 'nighthawking'. Over the county boundary in Essex a 'Heritage Watch' scheme has been launched.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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The Afrati Armour in Harvard
Source: Harvard Art Museums The repatriation of the Afrati armour from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has implications for other ...
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Detail of the Sophilos dinos © David Gill The Sophilos dinos in the British Museum has been reconstructed from approximately 50 fragments. I...
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Source: Hellenic Consulate General in New York In September 2025 a number of antiquities were seized from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of ...
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"nighthawking has had a detrimental effect on the reputation of legitimate metal detectors"....
whereas the vastly more culturally damaging phenomenon of "knowledge nighthawking" hasn't.
So sad.
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