Congratulations to the winners of last month’s Finds competition. What a fabulous collection of entries, these have had the judges struggling to pick a winner. Winners below along with a selection of finds the judges thought worthy of a mention.You still have until midnight on 31st October to enter the October competition and a chance […]| National Council for Metal Detecting
The Annual Report 2024/25 on the work of the Treasure Trove Unit (TTU) and the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP) has recently been published. Extract taken from forward by the Chair of SAFAP: Overall, 2024/25 was a demanding but very positive year for the work of SAFAP and the TTU. The benefits of the […] The post Treasure Trove Scotland – Annual Report appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Congratulations to the winners of last month’s Finds competition. What a fabulous collection of entries, these have had the judges struggling to pick a winner. Winners below along with a selection of finds the judges thought worthy of a mention.You still have until midnight on 31st October to enter the October competition and a chance […]| National Council for Metal Detecting
April Finds Competition Winners| National Council for Metal Detecting
Congratulations to the winners of the August Finds competition. Yet again our members are impressing the judges with some fabulous entries. 😀👍 See winners below and a selection of finds the judges thought worthy of a mention.You still have until midnight tonight to enter September’s competition and a chance to win £100+plaque for best coin […] The post August Finds Competition Winners appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Congratulations to the winners of the July Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous coins and artefacts being entered. Winning finds below along with a selection of entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the August competition which ends […] The post July Finds Competition Winners appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
There have been two events recently that have uncovered some fabulous finds. This led to NCMD Hoard Fund being used to help local archaeologists recover the items. Ninth Region Event The first was the Ninth Region event, where someone uncovered a pot of roman coins. Our hoard hotline was called and we passed the details […] The post NCMD Hoard Fund Activated. appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Congratulations to the winners of the June Finds competition. The judges are finding it more difficult to choose a winner, due to the high calibre of entries. Winning finds shown below along with a selection of other entries received. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the […] The post June Finds Competition Winners appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Congratulations to the winners of the May Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous entries. The winners and a selection of other notable finds are shown below. Note from the judges: Always put a min of two photos when entering coins, they must show the front and back of the coin. Don’t worry if you […] The post May Finds Competition Winners appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard has been secured for Museum of Chelmsford. The hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the museum through a lottery grant. While this is a fabulous find, it has highlighted the importance of doing things right […] The post The importance of doing things right. appeared first on National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Ministers are seeking to appoint two members to the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP) for Treasure Trove System Scotland| National Council for Metal Detecting
Get information on clubs, membership, the Treasure Act and everything you will need to know about the hobby and the National Council for Metal Detecting.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Every week there are many digs and rally events being organised across the UK. Some are through Metal Detecting Clubs and some through Online Detecting Groups.* Social media has facilitated the huge growth of online detecting groups, helping to fill the gap for those detectorists unable to join a traditional club or gain their own […]| National Council for Metal Detecting
The recent inquiry into metal detecting, held at the House of Lords was done over two days and heard from a number of speakers.| National Council for Metal Detecting
Every week there are many digs and events being organised across the UK. Through Metal Detecting Clubs and Online Detecting Groups| National Council for Metal Detecting
November 2024 Finds Competition Winners| National Council for Metal Detecting
Portable Antiquities Scheme November update to keep everyone in the detecting community as informed as possible.| National Council for Metal Detecting