Private Metal Detecting and Archaeology in Norway

• Authors: Jostein Gundersen , Josephine M. Rasmussen , Ragnar Orten Lie
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Metal detecting has become a popular hobby in Norway. The use of metal detectors is legal, as long as one has the landowner‘s permission, and complies with the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Act. As in other countries, the relationship between private metal detecting and archaeology is complex. The perspectives and experiences of archaeologists and heritage management representatives in regard to what challenges and positive effects that arise from private metal detecting varies greatly. With this article we wish to address various sides of the relationship openly.

Keywords

EN

archaeology; private metal detecting and archaeology; cultural heritage management; Norway; Norwegian Cultural Heritage Act

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Open Archaeology
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1

Dates

received

2016-03-01

accepted

2016-07-21

online

2016-10-14

Contributors

author

Jostein Gundersen

• Directorate for Cultural heritage, N-0034 Oslo, Norway

author

Josephine M. Rasmussen

• Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, Norway

author

Ragnar Orten Lie

• Vestfold County Administration, N-3103 Tønsberg, Norway

Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/opar-2016-0012