metal detecting in France

**lebus12** · 08-08-2014, 03:51 PM

One man was arrested in februar 2014 by the police, in his car, many old coins, in his house, the same.
First judgment : He must pay to the custom 200.000€, of course, all he had is now grasped : Roman coins...

**lebus12** · 08-08-2014, 03:53 PM

Un viticulteur condamné à 197.235 euros d'amende pour pillage archéologique - LExpress.fr

It's a message to all looters. And now the police is looking on ebay...

**Paul D** · 08-08-2014, 04:55 PM

Thanks for posting this , it reenforces if you operate outside the law you will pay the penalty !!

**lebus12** · 08-08-2014, 05:03 PM

Yes, I think it's for the others excavators(?), if he 2300 old coins, jewels, bracelets, it's a big problem. Some items are coming from old tombs.

**harryamb2** · 08-08-2014, 07:11 PM

ouch! that will hurt.

**TrondK** · 08-08-2014, 07:19 PM

YES!!

Wonderful wonderful, absolutly wonderful news.

**lebus12** · 08-08-2014, 07:27 PM

A friend of me tell he has a little plane, one ULM in French. to know where to go.

**model40** · 08-29-2014, 12:02 AM

whats wrong with a little metal detecting if you dont touch graves and leave the ground the same as you found it ! if you look after your find , you are saving it from turning in to rust !! i love detecting and its a great shame we are treated as looters , it's a great hobby and real fun looking for history in the ground !!

**TrondK** · 08-29-2014, 12:20 AM

by model40

whats wrong with a little metal detecting if you dont touch graves and leave the ground the same as you found it ! if you look after your find , you are saving it from turning in to rust !! i love detecting and its a great shame we are treated as looters , it's a great hobby and real fun looking for history in the ground !!

If you dont understand why this indiviual got into problems with the law, then i see no reason for trying to explain to you how much damage some of these detectorists are doing to your countrys history.

And you know perfectly well he was NOT salvaging iron.

Yes i know what i am talking about.

**Danmark** · 08-29-2014, 03:44 AM

by model40

whats wrong with a little metal detecting if you dont touch graves and leave the ground the same as you found it ! if you look after your find , you are saving it from turning in to rust !! i love detecting and its a great shame we are treated as looters , it's a great hobby and real fun looking for history in the ground !!

Ooh dear .......... I sees ah bit ah trouble brewing up 'ere I do!!!!!