My article, 'Damaging the archaeological record: The Lenborough Hoard', has appeared in the Journal of Art Crime 13 (Spring 2015) 51-57. The article reviews how the coins were removed from their archaeological context and suggests ways to develop stronger guidelines to protect the archaeological heritage of England and Wales.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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Another Bürki object returns to Italy
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