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Zu unseren aktuellen Schatzregal-Beiträgen?s=schatzregalpasst gut die Buchbesprechung von Derek Fincham:Metal Detecting and ArchaeologyEdited by Suzie Thomas and Peter G. Stone (Heritage Matters 2). Pp. x + 224,figs. 59, pls. 7, tables 3, maps 6. The Boydell Press, Woodbridge, England 2008.$95. ISBN 978-1-84383-415-1 (cloth).Archaeologists have a healthy skepticismof the practice of metal detecting. This editedvolume attempts—with varying degrees ofsuccess—to temper this skepticism. [...]In summary, this collection offers new insightsinto the tension between segments ofthe public and archaeologists; it describes thedamage metal detectors can do but also noteshow they can enhance serious scientific study.The positive examples discussed may helpchange the widely held perception in the heritagecommunity that all users of metal detectorsare looters. Some certainly are—and this collectionof essays acknowledges that fact—yetif we paint metal detectorists with too broad abrush, we risk losing the assistance of skilledand dedicated volunteers who can offer a betterunderstanding of sites and their contexts. 