The president of the National Commission for Archaeology, Dan Aparaschivei, declared on Wednesday, during the 58th National Session of Archaeological Reports, which is taking place in Targu Mures, that in Romania there are no barriers for detecting, which often leads to the destruction of the archaeological context of an artifact.
"Many of these detectorists do this not only as a passion, but as something that leads to a terrible destruction of the heritage, the archaeological heritage (...) I have also seen many videos where they are actually digging for an artifact, after a coin, after a vase. From a scientific point of view, it is a crime, because that amateur 'archaeologist' destroys the archaeological context, destroys any other information, destroys a potential source of additional information related not to the object itself, but to the respective place", declared the president of the National Commission for Archeology, Dan Aparaschivei.
The archaeologist specified that there are also well-intentioned detectorists and they collaborate with the scientific environment, with museums and with archaeological researchers, but that a very clear regulation is needed to establish the limits between which detector enthusiasts can operate.
He pointed out that detectorists are free to pursue this hobby, but there must be rules regarding heritage.
The representative of the Ministry of Culture, state secretary Adrian Balteanu, present at the debates, argued that the draft of the Heritage Code requires the approval of several ministries.
"The Heritage Code has many reviewers, it was in public consultation at one point, it was a revised vision and the views of the other ministries were requested, when things will be integrated, we will move to a new step as far as he is concerned", explained Adrian Balteanu.
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