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Coin Collecting NewsNight metal detectors ‘looting Britain’
Archaelogists have warned that Britain’s historical artefacts are being looted by unscrupulous metal detector enthusiasts. They believe “nighthawking” - illegal searches at protected historical sites, the removal of items without permission from landowners or the failure to declare valuable finds - is being fuelled by the internet, which allows criminals to make thousands of pounds selling jewellery and ancient coins.
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