Martin RundkvistI have a debate piece out about metal detectorists as citizen scientists in Sweden's foremost pop-sci magazine.
https://fof.se/artikel/sverige-behover-fler-medborgarforskare-med-metallsokare/
The Jönköping municipality silver hoard looters are being prosecuted. They went metal detecting on a hillside next to Ölmstad church without a plan or a permit, found a hoard, couldn't report it because they knew they'd end up in court. Eventually they came forward. Stupid activity, stupid legislation.
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/jonkoping/forsokte-salja-unik-silverskatt-nu-atalas-tre-man
Grävde upp unik silverskatt från vikingatiden – nu åtalas tre män
Två män hittade en unik silverskatt, men istället för att lämna in den till Länsstyrelsen behöll de den, och ska enligt åklagaren ha försökt att sälja skatten. Till slut lämnade de ändå in den via ett anonymt ombud – och nu åtalas tre personer för grovt fornminnesbrott. – Jag skäms för vår okunskap, säger en av de åtalade till SVT.
CoinOfNoteThere might not be too many ancient coins to find in #Australia, but metal detectorists can still find some interesting things - like this Japanese 100 Mon coin uncovered from a gold rush-era campsite in Victoria: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n09.html#article19
One of my shortest articles is on one of these coins: https://coinofnote.com/japan-100-mon/
#Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting #Japan #MetalDetecting #Archaeology @numismatics
RickyThe v4.0 firmware release for the Deus II is out. I'm waiting until I get the stereo headphones. Maybe 4.1 will be out by then.
E-Sylum / BBC reports on a coin found by a metal detectorist that is the earliest known coin to be minted in Scotland: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5n3gld45o
#Numismatics #Scotland #Coins #MetalDetecting #Archaeology #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons
Global MuseumMedieval seal with Roman stone is a 'special find'.
A metal detectorist has discovered a "really special" medieval seal matrix, with a Roman carved gemstone at its centre.
The discovery was made at Gosfield, just north of Braintree, Essex, in September last year and has been declared treasure by a coroner.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgexn0380llo #globalmuseum #Roman #metaldetecting #gemstones
Sweden's biggest daily newspaper runs a big feature on my collaboration with amateur metal detectorists.
This is intended as a map of Viking Period coins issued at Ribe. But it is actually a map of the Danish vs. Swedish metal detector legislation.
DocumentallyIn my new QTH antenna erection benefits from a slingshot in your toolkit.
The weight I'm sending up into the trees was found wile #metaldetecting the garden.
No idea what it was in a previous life but it looks like an iron hula hoop (of the crisp variety). #Hamradio
The weight I'm sending up into the trees was found wile #metaldetecting the garden.
No idea what it was in a previous life but it looks like an iron hula hoop (of the crisp variety). #Hamradio
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