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Metal Detecting Guidance to Landowners
It is illegal to detect on scheduled monument. A list of these is held as a Historic Environment Record at your local County Council Telephone:
Metal detecting may be permitted on agri-environment land but Agreement Holders are reminded that they are under an obligation not to damage any archaelogy on their holding. Restrictions will vary but need to be followed. Contact your Defra RDS Project Officer for advice.
Metal detecting may be permitted on agri-environment land but Agreement Holders are reminded that they are under an obligation not to damage any archaelogy on their holding. Restrictions will vary but need to be followed. Contact your Defra RDS Project Officer for advice.
Why Record and Report Finds?
Why Record and Report Finds?
It is important that the find spot of an object is recorded as accurately as possible. All finds of Treasure must be reported to a coroner of the district in which they are found within 14 days. The West Midlands or associated district Finds Liaison Officer can advise on any finds, including Treasure, and will be able to help you report them.
Illegal Metal Detecting
Who Owns Metal Detecting Finds?
What Can Farmers Do To Help ?
By ensuring responsible metal detecting on your land, you can make a significant contribution to the history of our country. The best way to do this is to encourage people who detect on your land to follow the Council for British Archaeology's guidance for responsible metal detecting. Setting up more formal agreement helps to clarify permissions for access and the ownership of objects. Guidelines for responsible metal detecting and specimen licences are available from The County Council's Countryside Archaeological Advisor and the County Land & Business Association or associated department or search at: www.cla.org.uk.
Reporting the discovery of new archaeological sites on your land can provide opportunities under Defra's agri-environment schemes.
Reporting the discovery of new archaeological sites on your land can provide opportunities under Defra's agri-environment schemes.
Guidelines for Responsible Metal Detecting on Your Land
1. Check for legal resrictions on where metal detecting can take place on your holding and prevent detecting on, or in close vicinity of, any land where restrictions are in place.
2. Only allow metal detecting on gound already disturbed and within the plough depth. Avoid undisturbed pasture or other grassland where there are likey to be significant archaeological remains.
3. Before granting permission for metal detecting seek assurance that the searcher will report all finds, including detailed find spots, to the appropriate County Finds Liasion Officer.
4. If a large find, fragile or complex finds below the plough depth are discovered, ask that they are left in place and reported to the County Finds Liasion Office who can arrangefor professional archaeological assistance. This will not affect your rights in the discovery.
2. Only allow metal detecting on gound already disturbed and within the plough depth. Avoid undisturbed pasture or other grassland where there are likey to be significant archaeological remains.
3. Before granting permission for metal detecting seek assurance that the searcher will report all finds, including detailed find spots, to the appropriate County Finds Liasion Officer.
4. If a large find, fragile or complex finds below the plough depth are discovered, ask that they are left in place and reported to the County Finds Liasion Office who can arrangefor professional archaeological assistance. This will not affect your rights in the discovery.
Why Record and Report Finds?
Restrictions on Metal Detecting
Recording and Reporting Finds?
If you witness illegal metal detecting, record information such as: vehicle registrations, the number of people, descriptions, time and date, any damage. Dial 999, ask for the Police and arrangeto meet them at a location a short distance away so you can guide them to the spot.
Do not approach or attempt to take action yourself against the suspects. The best evidence is a Police Officer finding them 'at work'. Try to avoid disturbing the ground until the field has been examined for evidence.
Do not approach or attempt to take action yourself against the suspects. The best evidence is a Police Officer finding them 'at work'. Try to avoid disturbing the ground until the field has been examined for evidence.
Note; Finds Liasion Officer can provide you with advice on all aspects of metal detecting, including searching your own land and the identification, recording and conservation of finds:
Telephone:
email:
For details of the Treasure Act and Code of Conduct refer to: Law
The portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary recording scheme for archaeological objects found by members of the public. Each county's
Telephone:
email:
For details of the Treasure Act and Code of Conduct refer to: Law
The portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary recording scheme for archaeological objects found by members of the public. Each county's
Finds Liaison Officer will identify and record all objects made before 1700 but may be selective in recording finds of later objects. Find out more by exploring the web site: http://www.finds.org.uk/
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