Could any Farmers help with this?

[Lisa D-B]

Hi Everyone

I am looking to connect with kind farmers that are willing to give me a chance to metal detect on land by granting permission.

This is my first port of call for permission and I fully expect to be met with some eye rolls and giggles here and more to the point from your perspective I can understand why.

I am aware that in some cases farmers are not keen to initially allow permission to land for metal detecting however, i was hoping by posting here i would be able to connect with those that are. If you are not then feel free to ignore me but if you are a farmer that would be willing to give permission to detect on land, or discuss further i would love to hear from you. There are some benefits to allow permission:

Benefits of Metal-detecting

• If undertaken responsibly, with all discovered finds identified, reported and recorded, then metal-detecting, field-walking and other archaeological fieldwork, can provide valuable information about the archaeology and history of the countryside. Most, recognise the benefits of responsible metal-detecting, particularly for retrieving and recording finds vulnerable to agricultural damage and corrosion, and for adding to our knowledge of the past.
• The presence of people on land with permission may also discourage trespassing, fly-tipping, vandalism, hare coursing and other illicit or unwanted activity by others.
• I am of course willing to abide by any rules you may have in place and we can discuss any hesitations if you feel you may be interested in granting permission.
• I am only looking for permission for myself and possibly one other person (mainly for safety i usually pair up with other detectorist, especially in remote areas)

I realise for many of you these posts most be slightly annoying, it is not meant to be and in the hope there is a farmer that would be interested in granting permission here is a bit about me and how we could move forward if you were willing to give me a chance: I'm based in Harrogate (and willing to travel), I'm a mum, wife and a criminologist, I'm currently studying a Masters in Psychology, intending to move forward into clinical setting PHd , Im also very keen detectorist. I would really like to move onto land and explore more historic finds however this is only possible with some permission.

I'm fully registered with the National Council for Metal Detecting with public liability insurance to 10,000,000. I have attached some paperwork for you if you are interested - in the form of an agreement and rules of finds / treasure. If you have any questions feel free to ask me and i hope i can connect with some of you. Feel free to respond to this post or if more personal details are required please feel free to message me and im happy to provide any information you need.

Thank you, to all that took the time to read.

Lisa