Archeologia w skupie złomu

The article discusses the problem of devastation of archaeological sites, the aim of which is to acquire portable historic objects but without the use of electronic equipment. This type of search, unlike the one carried out with the use of metal detectors, is not regulated by law. Examples of prehistoric metal ornaments and elements of clothing that have found their way to scrap yards indicate that archaeological finds are becoming a source of income for illegal prospectors or accidental finders, not as finds that can be sold to collectors but simply as a secondary raw material.