Who claimed dibs on the old stuff? Hell, if archaeologists cherish this stuff so much, how come they're not already digging it up? Isn't that, like, their job?

State warns Ore. man who digs for glass

The Oregon State Preservation Office sent a letter alerting Mlasko that it is illegal for anyone to intentionally unearth artifacts more than 75 years old without a permit from the state — even on private property.

Unearthing such items also must be witnessed by an archaeologist.