Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-59665406

how many.....?!

[Jon Freitag]

Interesting find but "detectorist" is a new term to me.

[Duncan Head]

Not come across this programme, then?

[Jon Freitag]

Nope.

[Erpingham]

Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby. 

[Imperial Dave]

Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby.

obsession.....? 

[Aetius]

You can get the TV show, not the treasure, on Amazon Prime Video. At least you can here in Canada...

John

[Erpingham]

Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby.

obsession.....? 

Admit it Dave, you love stories of things from the past being dug up in some non-descript field

[Imperial Dave]

weeeeeell

[Tim]

But only if they have an Arthurian connection...

[Imperial Dave]

it certainly helps....

[Jim Webster]

But only if they have an Arthurian connection...

for a very broad definition of the term Arthurian   

[Imperial Dave]

extremely so.....