tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post1580175183034858332..comments2024-02-22T10:35:12.485-08:00Comments on Cultural Property Observer: No Reason for More Ill-Considered Restrictions on CoinsCultural Property Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-49247669035408332632017-07-20T06:42:22.381-07:002017-07-20T06:42:22.381-07:00Hello Peter:
Supposing these ‘Ill-Considered Rest...Hello Peter:<br /><br />Supposing these ‘Ill-Considered Restrictions on Coins’ to which you refer were an archaeological report, then much of what the the archaeological lobby's comments are to my mind at least - inaccurate, misleading, and a corruption of evidence. <br /><br />Neither it is unreasonable for the growing army of less-than-casual observers to believe the emotive and fact-free term such as “gushing out” is yet another example of ‘Gilding the Archaeological Lily’. To the cognoscenti, but not often to legislators, these terms are instantly recognisable that private agendas are at work and as such, amount to worthless tosh. <br /><br />For example, you quote: “Nancy Wilkie (Archaeology) asked Elkins if metal detectors were used in Libya. Elkins does not know for sure, but assumes so.” Assumes? Assumes? So, no hard evidence then. <br /><br />That he gave up collecting for “ethical reasons” was his choice and certainly doesn’t devalue the motives other collectors. He might in his own mind see himself as a candidate for Archaeology Heaven, but that’s about it, apart from the gentle whiff of burning martyr. <br /><br />Elkins’ more vocal compatriots in archaeology’s circus have little compunction in sandbagging their threadbare ‘facts’; which inevitably brings into question the accuracy of past, present, and future excavation reports. The salient question is that if they have done it over collecting issues then why not in other areas? Perhaps if Elkins is so concerned about ethics he ought to consider ditching archaeology altogether?<br /><br />One could be forgiven for imagining that accuracy - not guesstimation, or misinformation deliberately posed as factual – ought be the order of the day. If not, why not?<br /><br />John Howland<br />UK Relic Hunter, Collector & Detectorist.John Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752752229384757087noreply@blogger.com