Search found 11 matches
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:04 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Essex duo charged after discovery of treasure in Chelmsford
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1267
Re: Metal detectorists charged
Bonkers,lets wait and see all the facts,Too many questions to be asked did they have permission to go on the land,if so why not declare it? Were they Day or Night Hawking they could get a Fine and a Prison sentence for this it will do no good at all for the Hobby.They go to court tomorrow my guess i...
- Mon May 11, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Museums get behind metal detectorists in their....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2220
Re: Museums get behind metal detectorists in their....
Makes a change,we should here this year on the review of the treasure Act.I am waiting to see what happens,I had my 2 pence worth of opinions on it .
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:24 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Scapa Flow: Sunken WW1 battleships up for sale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4550
Re: Scapa Flow: Sunken WW1 battleships up for sale
If I remember they are still the property of Germany,and they want them to stay in scarpa flow ,the war to end all wars it solved nothing just led to more death and descruction later.Sad.
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:12 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Philip Hammond to decide on future of 1p and 2p's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3039
Re: Philip Hammond to decide on future of 1p and 2p's
And if they are scrapped then the cost of living goes up again!
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:49 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
- Replies: 63
- Views: 46511
Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Could be related to this... "Revising the definition of treasure in the Treasure Act 1996 and revising the related codes of practice" https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/revising-the-definition-of-treasure-in-the-treasure-act-1996-and-revising-the-related-codes-of-practice Yes thi...
- Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:03 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Looters suspected of raiding Castle Hill...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21210
Re: Looters suspected of raiding Castle Hill...
Thinking about education and detecting all dealers should give out a infomation pack containing The NCMD code of conduct,a list of all clubs people can join ,PAS info and a beginners guide to metal detecting.I have seen people go into dealers buy the gear and have not got much idea or clue were to g...
- Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:50 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Looters suspected of raiding Castle Hill...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21210
Re: Looters suspected of raiding Castle Hill...
Night hawks should be jailed,but who did this? holes a few inches deep were is the turf and all the soil I know you can see a small amount of soil in the picture need more evidence,think about it nighthawks digging neat holes,only shallow at that,when I have come across night hawk work its a bloody ...
- Mon May 22, 2017 9:47 am
- Forum: Modern Maps
- Topic: Magic map SAM's, SSSI's and Battlefields
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6509
Re: Magic map SAM's, SSSI's and Battlefields
Magic Maps are good ,it just takes a while to get your head around the layout,a lot of info on there very usefull.
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:32 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Joint meeting in stance against heritage crime
- Replies: 152
- Views: 99162
Re: Joint meeting in stance against heritage crime
If it can be proved detectorists are to blame for heritage crime on this site or others were no permission has been granted, if caught then a big fine and a jail sentence should apply .Sick to the back teeth with day and night hawks screwing up my Hobby.
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:32 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37200
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
Don't trust anyone,not even your own shadow in the sun in case its up to no good,thats what my old work boss used to say ,what a sad world, must be a sign of the times, greed.
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:42 pm
- Forum: BEGINNERS' SECTION
- Topic: Ridge and Furrow
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23361
Re: Ridge and Furrow
Deep on, minimum amount of disc ,sens as high as it will will go without chatter and unwanted noise.hold coil on the grass noise cancel,go slow and steady' coil as close as you can to the surface,finds will be deep good luck.