“Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting and Metal Detectorists in Denmark
From the beginning of metal-detector based archaeology practiced by members of the public, the formal heritage sector in Denmark determined to pursue a liberal model based on cooperation and inclusion rather than confrontation and criminalization. Based on the findings of the ‘2015 Danish detectoris...
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| description | From the beginning of metal-detector based archaeology practiced by members of the public, the
formal heritage sector in Denmark determined to pursue a liberal model based on cooperation and inclusion
rather than confrontation and criminalization. Based on the findings of the ‘2015 Danish detectorists survey’
it is argued that Danish metal-detector archaeology has challenged the classic division of roles in archaeology
and heritage management, and that at least a large proportion of Danish detectorists practice their hobby
adhering to the highest professional standards, which stand in sharp contrast to the often-cited stereotype of
the detectorists as mere ‘treasure hunter’. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c1c68722fd044669a9bc5eabea51a902022-12-21T23:32:53ZengDe GruyterOpen Archaeology2300-65602016-08-012110.1515/opar-2016-0005opar-2016-0005“Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting and Metal Detectorists in DenmarkDobat Andres S.0Jensen Astrid T.1School of Culture and Society (Archaeology), Aarhus University, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, DenmarkSchool of Culture and Society (Archaeology), Aarhus University, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, DenmarkFrom the beginning of metal-detector based archaeology practiced by members of the public, the formal heritage sector in Denmark determined to pursue a liberal model based on cooperation and inclusion rather than confrontation and criminalization. Based on the findings of the ‘2015 Danish detectorists survey’ it is argued that Danish metal-detector archaeology has challenged the classic division of roles in archaeology and heritage management, and that at least a large proportion of Danish detectorists practice their hobby adhering to the highest professional standards, which stand in sharp contrast to the often-cited stereotype of the detectorists as mere ‘treasure hunter’.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opar.2016.2.issue-1/opar-2016-0005/opar-2016-0005.xml?format=INTmetal-detectorheritagedatabases citizen science Denmark |
| spellingShingle | Dobat Andres S. Jensen Astrid T. “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting and Metal Detectorists in Denmark Open Archaeology metal-detector heritage databases citizen science Denmark |
| title | “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting
and Metal Detectorists in Denmark |
| title_full | “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting
and Metal Detectorists in Denmark |
| title_fullStr | “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting
and Metal Detectorists in Denmark |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting
and Metal Detectorists in Denmark |
| title_short | “Professional Amateurs”. Metal Detecting
and Metal Detectorists in Denmark |
| title_sort | professional amateurs metal detecting and metal detectorists in denmark |
| topic | metal-detector heritage databases citizen science Denmark |
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