Treasure Hunter Turns "Detective"

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For the past couple of days another metal detectorist has been spamming my email inbox to join the other utter jerks who've been doing the same. It seems some people do not want anyone discussing artefact hunting. Steven Taylor a metal detectorist well-known in the Gloucestershire region first decided he was going to set Polish metal detectorists on me, not really recognising the somewhat different (not to say precarious) position of artefact hunting in Poland from that in England. Now he has been sending posts indicating he knows my address and is coming to see me "in two weeks". After, it seems he had worked out the costs and likely consequences (oh, DO bring your metal detector Mr Taylor), he has decided on another form of harassment:

The Poulton Hoard has left a new comment on your post "Collector Buys Exported Hoard but Gives it Back": You seem to have just 2 friends Paul one lives in Canada and another in Germany, I have all there (sic) details as they linked to my site and left a lovely trail, which a blind man could follow. I will post up my new anti barford blog shortly identifying where you and your friends live. With X marks the spot See you soon.

So, if Mr Taylor is not "all mouth and no trousers" as somebody said of him to me three days ago, the blogosphere is reportedly about to be blessed with another anti-Barford blog - this one apparently intends to attack people who even read my texts. That's the third blog opposed to my writing what I write (not counting the libellous Wikipedia article).

Ffol Ebryll Farm in Wales - A "Chance not to Miss"

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A lot of English (only) metal detectorists are gearing up to descend on a farm, significantly called Ffol Ebryll Farm, in Wales this weekend as one of their members reports finding "6 roman dinari (sic), 12 bronze and 2 fibulas" there. He says:

Still shaking with excitement. Hapi days! Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Shocked. The frustrating thing is that the field I found them in is being dug up making way for 14 new houses. Would you believe it, the farmer tells me apparently they are starting on Saturday. Don’t know if I should tell FLO but one thing is for sure I’m going back there later today. If anyone is interested to come they are welcome as today is the only day available before the wagons come in.

Among all those eager to get down there looting away (some MD-ing thickoes still apparently so, despite the fact that several people have pointed out what Ffol Ebryll means) not a single one of them suggested alerting the FLO to the reported imminent destruction of a newly-discovered site. Such is the greed of the artefact hunter, no matter that a potentially significant 'productive' site is (reportedly) going to be destroyed unrecorded, any opportunity to get their hands on some collectable goodies is fair game for them. The effects of PAS outreach here to instil best practice are approximately - zero.

PS for those who "don't do Welsh", Ffol is a number and Ebril in the name of a month - sounds like....)