Gang of five ‘nighthawkers’ banned from metal detecting at all Britain’s historic sites
A gang of five metal detectorists have admitted illegally plundering ancient artefacts from protected historic sites during a series of night-time raids. Known as nighthawking, the quintent unearthed and stole bronze axe heads and old coins from Beeston Castle, in Cheshire and the Grade II-listed Roche Abbey in Yorkshire while using metal detectors. According to legend, … Read more