How to Read a Field for Metal Detecting Success
Understanding the Landscape Before You Swing a Coil Successful metal detecting in the UK is rarely about luck. The detectorists who consistently pull interesting finds from British soil are not…
Common Non-Valuable Finds and How to Identify Them
Common Non-Valuable Finds and How to Identify Them: A UK Metal Detectorist's Guide If you have spent any time swinging a coil across a British field, you will know the…
Best Metal Detecting Fields in England: How to Find Them
Best Metal Detecting Fields in England: How to Find Them England is one of the most productive countries in the world for metal detecting. With over 2,000 years of documented…
How to Get Permission to Metal Detect on Farmland in England
How to Get Permission to Metal Detect on Farmland in England Getting permission to metal detect on farmland is one of the most important — and most frequently misunderstood —…
The Treasure Act 1996: What Every UK Detectorist Must Know
The Treasure Act 1996: What Every UK Detectorist Must Know If you swing a metal detector anywhere in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, the Treasure Act 1996 is the single…
Metal Detecting Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules
Metal Detecting Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules Every UK Detectorist Should Know Picture this: a grey Saturday morning in rural Lincolnshire, a fresh permission on a hundred-acre arable field, and the…
Discrimination Settings on Metal Detectors: A UK Guide
Discrimination Settings on Metal Detectors: A Complete UK Guide One of the most underused and misunderstood features on a modern metal detector is the discrimination control. Whether you are swinging…
Is Metal Detecting Profitable in the UK
Is Metal Detecting Profitable in the UK? A Practical Guide for British Detectorists It's one of the first questions most people ask before they even buy their first machine: can…
UK Metal Detecting YouTube Channels Worth Watching
UK Metal Detecting YouTube Channels Worth Watching in 2024 On a grey Tuesday morning in Suffolk, a retired postman called Gary pulls on his waterproofs, loads his Minelab Equinox 800…
How to Use Google Earth to Plan Metal Detecting Hunts
How to Use Google Earth to Plan Metal Detecting Hunts in the UK Walk into any metal detecting forum in Britain — whether that is the National Council for Metal…