Checking for Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs).

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Checking for Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs).

Post by petethedig »

For Scotland:
See the details here as you have a different process to go through; Scotland you go to

http://jura.rcahms.gov.uk/PASTMAP/start.jsp

you have to register (for free) -
and this gives you info on SAMs, sites and buildings

For England:
To check your sites for Scheduled Ancient Monuments use this website if they are in England.

http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/

Instructions for use:

01). Click 'select topic'.
02). Click on 'design my own topic' and select.
03). When window opens select box called scheduled monuments (England), then click 'done' in the top right of window.
04). Click in the circle below called 'place'
05). Type in the nearest place(village or town) to your field.
06). Tick the 'Terms of Use' box.
07). Click Open Map.
08). Run the cross (Your mouse pointer) over to your field and click.
09). This will zoom you in each time you click on the area involved.
10). On the map you will see brown lines enclosing areas that are scheduled and therefore off limits to Metal Detecting.
Blue Triangles will show sites of interest. If you continue to click on the blue triangles and zoom in they will reveal what they are.

It is also worth checking (by ticking the box when you select 'Scheduled Monuments) areas like:

Environmentally Sensitive Areas (England)
Local Nature Reserves (England)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's), (England)
World Heritage Sites
Forestry Commission Woodland (England)
National Parks

If any of these sites do appear on land you have permission for we advise you contact your Local Natural England advisor or the the local management of the sites you may wish to detect to make sure detecting is permitted.

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