An Often Indefensible Assertion: “We’re Saving History.”
When I hear detectorists talking about “Saving History” these days I can’t help...
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Metal Detecting Civil War Union Camp – Documenting Plowed Fields’ Role in War’s Waning Months
With the holiday break, I’ve made a lot of progress on the exploratory survey of the Civil War Union campsite in NE Kentucky. It’s been incredibly enjoyable combination of research, reading, field time and cataloging.
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A Dedicated Detectorist Works w/Archaeologists to Preserve Blair Mountain
While my initial interest was on the cooperation element of metal detecting and archaeology professionals, there was more to it for me. I come from a coal mining family, and witnessed family members involvement in often violent labor struggles and prolonged, financially difficult labor strikes, so I was even more drawn into this story.
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Jack Jouett Distillery Project – Bourbon Archaeology in Kentucky
Last week I started on a brand new detecting/archaeology volunteering/partnership working with my...
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Provenance, Prioritization and Compromise – Metal Detecting and Archaeology Coming To Terms?
I received a series of questions on my last post from a reader named Byron. As I started my...
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