Metal detectorists probably have to make a massive investment of their time and, even after years, might find little, if anything at all.
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This small minority of metal detectorists are sometimes referred to as night hawks.
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It is not directed solely at metal detectorists.
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I repeat that responsible metal detectorists have a great contribution to make in the future recovery of our heritage.
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Most of these representations have been submitted by metal detectorists.
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I believe, and have repeatedly said, that responsible detectorists have an important role to play in recovering and saving our rich heritage.
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We want to offer metal detectorists a legal framework, and encourage them to work with finds liaison officers.
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These are matters that might be of interest, or almost of reassurance, to honest and reputable detectorists as against those who are not.
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I personally consider that responsible detectorists have an important role to play in bringing our national heritage to light for the benefit of us all.
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Usually they find a penny or 10p piece that another metaldetectoristdropped earlier; but on some occasions they start to dig things up.
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Responsible detectorists do have a very important part to play in our national heritage, for the benefit of us all.
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But alas, while there are many very responsible metal detectorists, there are others who do not care and who ignore the code of conduct.
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And many metal detectorists are following in the tradition of that enthusiastic amateur.
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I have had the opportunity to speak to some metal detectorists, whose hobby has become far more than that; it has changed their lives.
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That is an example of co-operation between metal detectorists and archaeologists at its best.
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