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Looking after your finds There is no denying that we enjoy one of the best hobbies around with its many levels of participation from casual detecting for fun, to those that detect to a much more serious level, however, no matter your personal level of participation the hobby to presents us all with...

Treasure Act and other laws Everyone dreams of finding Treasure and in the detecting world many people do, some stumble onto it on their first outing, some take 20 years or more and some never do. Definition of Treasure http://atoz.forumukdetectornet.co.uk/Definition%20of%20Treasure.pdf Or a summar...

ID'ing Your Find Spots The Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales says being responsible means recording find spots 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 Syste...

ID'ing your finds ID'ing your own finds is for many one of the most satisfying aspects of the hobby, it results in a wide appreciation of history and archaeology. First a word of warning, in an attempt to ID finds some people make the mistake of cleaning the find to see it better in a manner that m...

Metal Detecting Insurance Insurance is an important requirement these days especially with equipment costing such a lot of money. Even some of the beginners starter metal detectors cost upwards of £300. Another requirement is that of Public Liability insurance which is required in case you become l...

Metal Detecting Clubs Most towns and cities will have an active metal detecting club. Usually these will meet once a month in a small room somewhere, often in a room in a pub or association club. They will discuss current issues, normally have some sort of competition to find the best coin and find...

National Council For Metal Detecting & the FID The National Council For Metal Detecting is the hobby organisation recognised and consulted by national and local government as The Voice of Responsible Metal Detecting. It consists of a countrywide network of metal detecting clubs, grouped into reg...

Other Equipment needed OK, you’ve now got your metal detector and are raring to get out and use it. Firstly, did you purchase a good set of headphones with it as headphones are useful in two ways 1) They keep outside noise interference to a minimum and allow you to hear any tiny noises the detector...

We have here a full list of the dealers who support UK DETECTOR NET, the Forum and its principles. When considering which metal detector to buy please consider these dealers, mention that you got their details from UKDN and seek their advice fully. You will find them all to be honest, considerate an...

RESPONSIBLE DETECTING

Once you have your detector and have permission to search some land it is important to do your searching in a responsible way. Please read the Code of Practice at
http://www.forumukdetectornet.co.uk/php ... =6&t=61052

What types of metal detectors are out there and which are suitable for a beginner There are many metal detectors on the market in the UK and it's sometimes difficult for a beginner to make a choice as to which machine would be suitable as a starter machine. Unless you are intending to do some speci...

AN INTRODUCTION TO METAL DETECTING So, either through looking at this site or through another medium, you are in some way interested in the hobby of metal detecting. You may have a metal detector, you may not, but either way you may be interested in having a short introduction to the hobby. Metal d...

would like it as a monthly mag

??????? It already is, this is the tenth consecutive one

Another brilliant production. well done to the Team.