CreekWalker
Well-Known Member
Here in Tenn., state archies are required to research all city, county and state construction sites, then to have a field inspection. I would say that this is common in many states. THe contractor pays for a permit to allow the archie to inspect, then said archie allows or disallows the new work. Most public areas owned by the state or feds are prohibited for diggers, with exceptions. In Tennessee any item found is the owners, whether a digger or relic hunter, finders keeper is the law. The state archeologists are under supervision by TDEC , the eviromentlists! For those you enjoy historical Tenn. pottery or stoneware, TDEC has a new book, showcasing Tn potters and their sites of manufacting, 1790 thru 1950. This issue is another example of our stupidty, we continue voting in guys, who we want to take care of business. Instead they limit OUR business, control our business, prevent and destroy OUR business. With our own properly permited private property or our own property, it's our damn business and not yours, theirs or Obamas.
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