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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 7452466, member: 115909&quot;]There becomes a point where keeping one&#039;s mouth shut is the wrong choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Especially if the find is something that could contribute to the academic field by providing previously unknown information.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am just wondering what the law says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another example:</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a metal detectorist who found a pre-11th century Viking coin along the East Coast. According to historians the pre-Columbus Vikings under Leif Ericson didn&#039;t make it nearly that far south so there is question about how it got there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some speculate the Vikings made it further than historians give them credit for and traded with Native Americans. Others believe the coin made it&#039;s way south via trade and human interaction amongst that Native peoples.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s an interesting find either way and stuff like that needs to be reported so historical records are as accurate and complete as can be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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