The Paul Barford Song

This is a great song, and really does Paul Barford proud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upUVEleE_OQ

http://www.portableantiquitiessociety.com/apps/auth/

I would just like to congratulate Steve on his wonderful new detecting forum http://www.portableantiquitiessociety.com/apps/auth/

I think it's a great idea to build a new detecting forum, where great minds can come together and discuss various detecting topics.

Britain's Secret Treasures

Bravo, Bravo, Bravo,
I must congratulate the B.B.C on a wonderful series Britain’s Secret Treasures. I was utterly gob smacked as each night brought us more and more incredible artefacts found by the general public. These people are our National Hero’s as they go out week after week in all weathers searching for our lost heritage.
The British museum is now overflowing with such wonderful finds such as the Staffordshire Hoard, which will bring in many millions, as they market the find around the World.
　
It’s a great achievement to secure such a find for the Nation, and paying so little for it.

The way forward

As a historian and art dealer I find it very worrying that our heritage is being eroded at such a rate. Before long Britain and the rest of the World will be void of any ancient artefacts as most will be held in the secure vaults of the various museums, never to be seen again. It would be far better if some of these objects stayed in private collections, where they could seen and displayed by all.
I know I’ve harked on about what I feel is wrong with our system for far too long, and have now realised the errors of my ways. Firstly metal detecting has been a significant factor in rescuing many of our lost treasures, and with modern farming methods much would have been lost forever. We can only admire the success of http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ for their contribution to record our knowledge of our past, and promote high standards in recording. Archaeologist who look at the past through rose tinted spectacles, need to adapt to modern methods and become more cost effective, by employing many of those faceless people who have helped find Britain’s lost past.