Detectorism in France: What Situation and What Public Policy?

Authors

  • Xavier Delestre Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, service régional de l’archéologie, Aix-en-Provence, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1066474ar

Keywords:

detectors, archaeological remains, soil records, judgments, Heritage code

Language(s):

French

Abstract

The conservation of France’s archaeological heritage has been seriously threatened for several decades by users of metal detectors. To curb this scourge, which undermines research and conservation of the remains, the State implements educational and repressive measures.

Archeology Ethics, (c) Emanuelle Dufour

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Published

2019-11-27

How to Cite

[1]
Delestre X. Detectorism in France: What Situation and What Public Policy?. Can. J. Bioeth 2019;2:158-65. https://doi.org/10.7202/1066474ar.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2019): Ethics in Archaeology

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Perspectives

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Copyright (c) 2019 Xavier Delestre

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