Info on metal detecting

[Detector]

how many peeps on here have gone out metal detecting or still do it?

what machines do you recommend and why, what settings are best and can you give us beginners any pointers.

Im going to buy an ace 250 for me and an ace 150 for my son which should do us well to get started.

i know some other dfers have had some nice finds, post them in here

[muttleymacclad]

Used to do a quite a lot. Back in the day I had a Whites http://whites.co.uk/products.html .

Get a proper spade / trowel.

Recommend either joining a club or getting in touch with local farmers. I got to know 2 farmers near me. Explain what you do and why, tell them you'll show them all your finds at the end of each dig. Ask what they know of the local area. ask if he'd like to come with you once or twice.

Do some local library searches of the land your going to. Roman sites, markets, meeting places etc.

Detect along old / ancient footpaths or roads.

Always make sure you back fill the hole properly, last thing a farmer wants is a cow to break a leg in a hole you've dug.

A good coin book is essential, I'll let you know the name of one I had.

Mml


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[consoles]

There are some great online resources for finds etc.

http://www.roman-britain.org/
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/...oman/home.html
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.asp
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/pics/


Code of Practise for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales


Being responsible means:

Before you go metal-detecting

1. Not trespassing; before you start detecting obtain permission to search from the
landowner/occupier, regardless of the status, or perceived status, of the land. Remember
that all land has an owner. To avoid subsequent disputes it is always advisable to get
permission and agreement in writing first regarding the ownership of any finds subsequently
discovered (see http://www.cla.org.uk / http://www.nfuonline.com).

2. Adhering to the laws concerning protected sites (e.g. those defined as Scheduled
Monuments or Sites of Special Scientific Interest: you can obtain details of these from
the landowner/occupier, Finds Liaison Officer, Historic Environment Record or at www.
magic.gov.uk). Take extra care when detecting near protected sites: for example, it is not
always clear where the boundaries lie on the ground.

3. You are strongly recommended to join a metal detecting club or association that encourages
co-operation and responsive exchanges with other responsible heritage groups.
Details of metal detecting organisations can be found at http://www.ncmd.co.uk / http://www.fid.
newbury.net.

4. Familiarising yourself with and following current conservation advice on the handling,
care and storage of archaeological objects (see http://www.finds.org.uk). While you are metal-detecting

5. Wherever possible working on ground that has already been disturbed (such as
ploughed land or that which has formerly been ploughed), and only within the depth of
ploughing. If detecting takes place on undisturbed pasture, be careful to ensure that no
damage is done to the archaeological value of the land, including earthworks.

6. Minimising any ground disturbance through the use of suitable tools and by reinstating
any excavated material as neatly as possible. Endeavour not to damage stratified
archaeological deposits.

7. Recording findspots as accurately as possible for all finds (i.e. to at least a one hundred
metre square, using an Ordnance Survey map or hand-held Global Positioning Systems
(GPS) device) whilst in the field. Bag finds individually and record the National Grid Reference
(NGR) on the bag. Findspot information should not be passed on to other parties
without the agreement of the landowner/occupier (see also clause 9).

8. Respecting the Country Code (leave gates and property as you find them and do not
damage crops, frighten animals, or disturb ground nesting birds, and dispose properly of
litter: see http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk).

After you have been metal-detecting

9. Reporting any finds to the relevant landowner/occupier; and (with the agreement of
the landowner/occupier) to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, so the information can pass
into the local Historic Environment Record. Both the Country Land and Business Association
(http://www.cla.org.uk) and the National Farmers Union (http://www.nfuonline.com) support the
reporting of finds. Details of your local Finds Liaison Officer can be found at http://www.finds.
org.uk, e-mail info@finds.org.uk or phone 020 7323 8611.

10. Abiding by the provisions of the Treasure Act and Treasure Act Code of Practice (www.
finds.org.uk), wreck law (http://www.mcga.gov.uk) and export licensing (http://www.mla.gov.uk).
If you need advice your local Finds Liaison Officer will be able to help you.

11. Seeking expert help if you discover something large below the ploughsoil, or a concentration
of finds or unusual material, or wreck remains, and ensuring that the landowner/occupier’s
permission is obtained to do so. Your local Finds Liaison Officer may be able to help or will be
able to advise of an appropriate person. Reporting the find does not change your rights of discovery,
but will result in far more archaeological evidence being discovered.

12. Calling the Police, and notifying the landowner/occupier, if you find any traces of human
remains.

13. Calling the Police or HM Coastguard, and notifying the landowner/occupier, if you
find anything that may be a live explosive: do not use a metal-detector or mobile phone
nearby as this might trigger an explosion. Do not attempt to move or interfere with any
such explosives.

Finding out more about archaeology

You can find out more about the archaeology of your own area from the Historic
Environment Records maintained by local authority archaeology services (in England) and
the Welsh archaeological trusts (see contact lists at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/
show/nav.1549 and http://www.ggat.org.uk/fourwelshtrusts.htm).
For further information contact the Council for British Archaeology (tel 01904 71417
/ http://www.britarch.ac.uk) who can also supply details of local archaeology societies.

This copy is sourced from www.finds.org

[consoles]

Few of my finds:
top right coin being a Celtic full Stater worth around 2.5k to the left of it is a broken Stater, the small far left four coins are Saxon Sceats very rare finds and worth a fair few quid espesh the gold one.

[Detector]

@consoles, i would love to find something like that

[Little John]

We used to get a bag of 1p's and take them to the beach while on holiday and drop them all over the place then watch later when the guys with their metal detectors came round with their machines going off quite a lot.

[Detector]

you can set the machines up to not detect certain coins m8 so if you were pulling out shitloads of 1p's you could set discrim to avoid them

[consoles]

Love beach detecting, best find I have from Scarborough beach is a nice chunky 78gram silver bracelet

[muttleymacclad]

Used to do a lot of beach detecting in France and Cornwall when we were teenagers. Used an old tennis racquet to sieve the sand. Found loads if money, and a very nice silver ring in France.

Mml


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[wakadoo]

i never got one last year consoles but the urge has risen again and my m8 and myself have had a look again and we are now leaning toward the euro ace, my prob is all the shops seem to be miles away from us and i really want to call in a shop and get a feel for the products and also look at some others as well.

anyone recommend a shop in the midlands or even know of a place near mansfield that stocks a few that i can look at.

[consoles]

http://www.regton.com/
Regton Ltd. 82 Cliveland Street, Birmingham, B19 3SN.

prob the closest to you, ordered from them online, always helpfull.

This is the best time of the year to start detecting, most fields are out of crop and winter crops the farmers dont mind you walking over.

Ive some cracking fields I can detect on in Newark if you and your m8 fancied meeting up.
I've had 2 gold celtic coins and 2 saxon sceats from these fields along with medieval coins etc , also bullets and mortars, but they are few between now we have hovered most up and thrown em in the hedges.

[wakadoo]

newark is only 25 mins away from us m8 so we could be on for a meet in the future...

[wakadoo]

i have phoned regtons and asked about stock levels at xmas time and they said i would be ok, so the 2 off us are off to the shop the week before xmas (19th or 20th) to pick up a detector each.....

[consoles]

Ace 250 or better if they have some nice 2nd hand machines.

[ratty]

Count me in aswell please .. I've got a detector sitting in the shed

newark is only 25 mins away from us m8 so we could be on for a meet in the future...

[wakadoo]

Ace 250 or better if they have some nice 2nd hand machines.

looking at the euro ace m8.

[wakadoo]

Count me in aswell please .. I've got a detector sitting in the shed

where abouts are you ratty..

[ratty]

notts also

[wakadoo]

well we went and took a look in regtons and feck they were nice people to deal with.

my m8 and myself both got the euroace and a shovel to get us going, they gave us a few maps and a coil cover each for free so all i need to do now is get xmas/new year out of the way and we are ready lol.

just got to read the instructions and have a practise so any tips welcome from consoles and ratty...

hope det has a speedy recovery so he and his lad can get in on the action as well...

[ratty]

well we went and took a look in regtons and feck they were nice people to deal with.

my m8 and myself both got the euroace and a shovel to get us going, they gave us a few maps and a coil cover each for free so all i need to do now is get xmas/new year out of the way and we are ready lol.

just got to read the instructions and have a practise so any tips welcome from consoles and ratty...

hope det has a speedy recovery so he and his lad can get in on the action as well...

Ive had my detector for 5years, used for around an hour max. Within that time i found a 2p coin and a buried sign down the river.... Quite honestly could not get the bugger out of the ground.

Is it alright to go detecting at the local park? Or do we need permission?