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Archaeological sites face ruin from treasure-hunting 'nighthawkers'
Terry Herbert from Burntwood, Staffordshire with a helmet cheek plate, one of more than 1,500 pieces he found in a field near his home with a metal detectorPhoto: PA
More so-called 'nighthawkers' are taking to the fields under cover of darkness in the hope of finding buried treasure from the past.