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Very true. Better to document all items and how they remote to the recent and ancient history of an area. This is the problem with night hawkers - its not the monetary value of what they remove but the loss of historical information (especially for Saxon and Viking era) - think of the Leominster...

Yes, to be fair, huge amounts of people on the land can be a problem. Usually this comes down to who the club is and how strict the rules for its members are on a dig. I have seen very respectful group digs but I do understand your concerns. I try and put myself into a famer shoes - it is your...

Templar treasure? lol jk :)

OMG that is amazing. Well done.

That's excellent. Yes the law and the PAS is there to protect the historical find and the land owner. There is also the fun work of researching historical maps and settlements plans. I am in the process of plotting a viking (danish) raiding camp that attacked a well known town in 921ad -...

Very well said indeed.

This an interesting point. If 'treasure' was found then it is reported by law (prison for the detectorist if he does not) and site is protected by police whist archaeologists remove any more finds. Museums have 4 months to raise funds and tender for the treasure. You as the land owner get 50% of...

Great to hear - any interesting finds and insights to the past?

Well said.

Do you expect to find and document with the British museum any historical find from my kitchen cupboards? - If so then the answer is a YES. It seems you have a natural distrust for me and yet we have never even met. My case for the original thread in point. Very rare but a wonderful find. Well...

Well you don't - But that's my point entirely. This is the shame - that it is the distrust of non-farmers by famers caused by a few morons. All I can say is that a front man of a naughty crew will probably not show you his ID and show you his address. He also will probably not be a qualified...

Following a conversation with a farmer friend today. 200 Acres - 1 Farmer. No man can monitor such a piece of land. From Thieves, Hare Coursers, Poachers, Fly Tippers, Night Hawkers it seems the farmer is exposed from all angles. Why not use the eyes and mobiles phones of legitimate henchmen to...

Hello, I am a teacher (history) and a keen metal detectorist. I am seeking permissions for any type of field, wood etc... I am a 43 years old a friendly chap, reliable and discreet, I always bring a box of biscuits for my farmers. I split any items of value 50/50. I have read some horror stories...