I mean, this incident should call your assumptions about this into question.
Yes, some might be lost by random digging. But if it would not otherwise ever be found then nothing has been lost.
Yes, some might be lost by random digging. But if it would not otherwise ever be found then nothing has been lost.
I think the greater concern for artifact loss is someone doing earthworks, finding something, and then not reporting it because they don't want to wait for archaeologists to check out the site.