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Museum officials fear history is being lost as metal detectorists weigh in historic artefacts for scrap in the hope of making quick cash.The National Civil War Centre is urging metal detector enthusiasts to play an even bigger role in protecting the region's priceless heritage. Museum chiefs say that without the efforts of amateur detectorist many of the display cabinets in the nation's museums – including the new £5.4m centre in Newark - would be bare. But there are fears that some.