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'Nighthawking' is a term used by Britain's metal detecting community to describe the theft of archaeological artifacts under the cover of darkness from protected archaeological sites and areas. ==Nighthawking and the law== Nighthawking breaks the law on a number of points: #''Trespass'': Nighthawking is often performed on private land where permission to survey and dig has been refused. #''Digging on Scheduled Sites'': Digging on any sites which are Scheduled Ancient Monuments without Scheduled Monument Consent from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is illegal. #Declaration of Treasure: The Treasure Act 1996 requires all finds that are legally defined as treasure to be declared to a local coroner or the police within 14 days. Nighthawkers rarely declare their finds due to the method of acquisition. Breach of this law can result in a £5,000 fine, a term of imprisonment up to three months or both.〔http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1996/1996024.html〕 #''Theft'': In Britain, ownership of finds on private lands, unless declared treasure, rests with the land owners. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nighthawking」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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