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Jersey (Channel Islands)
JERSEY (Channal Islands)
(STATEMENT OF DETECTING REGULATIONS IN
JERSEY )
Metal detecting in Jersey is primary a beach/foreshore activity around the island.
Unless, you have permission by a land owner to search there fields, so long as there is no archaeological monument within the land, or other sites as stated below having an SSI status... the area’s to avoid are:
(STATEMENT OF DETECTING REGULATIONS IN
JERSEY )
Metal detecting in Jersey is primary a beach/foreshore activity around the island.
Unless, you have permission by a land owner to search there fields, so long as there is no archaeological monument within the land, or other sites as stated below having an SSI status... the area’s to avoid are:
St. Ouen inland dunes at the 5 mile road, also Jersey/National Trust land, and historic sites/buildings as expected.
We have no treasure trove law in Jersey, however there are four things to consider that are in law, operating as statute for control within, our hobby on the Island ...
(1). Parks and Common Land areas are subject to policing, these are no-go-areas.
(2). SSI - Sights of Special Interest, cover all historic sites and buildings in jersey, these are no-go-areas, “with one exception as below” (a).
(a). However, one Extended Beach Area, starting from La Collette in St. Helier, East Coast going around Northward through to Greve D’Azette, Green Island, Le Hocq, La Rocque, and into the bay of Grouville upto Gorey Harbour, allows you to beach detect and recover finds in these areas, but keep in mind the sites marine environment, this is why it has an SSI placed on it.
(3). Metals of Gold/Silver, rings or the like with person/persons loss incurred, requires the finder to take the item into our police station, at Rouge Bouillon in St Helier ; where details would be taken and if the item is not claimed, it becomes either crown property, or returned to the finder in time.
(4). Lastly, Jersey has a Custom & Excise Law, policing objects of historic interest, and are restricted from going out of the island, without a license...
So if you recover a find or finds that have a date of 50 years or more, you need a Custom Licence No. 108, to be granted export for the find after the find/object has been assessed by our Jersey Heritage Trust, at La Houge Bie Museum to determine its context for recording, and for the islands history the museum might, buy the find.
Its likely, you will recover mainly recent and Victorian, plus badly worn 1600 French coinage, also the usual dross left behind towards the top of the beach, however rings can be a good source particularly very thin ones, if you have a detector good at recovering thin gold and silver, you could do well; so good luck, and if your a visitor to the island, enjoy your stay.
Jersey Metal Detecting Society: 2004/5.
We have no treasure trove law in Jersey, however there are four things to consider that are in law, operating as statute for control within, our hobby on the Island ...
(1). Parks and Common Land areas are subject to policing, these are no-go-areas.
(2). SSI - Sights of Special Interest, cover all historic sites and buildings in jersey, these are no-go-areas, “with one exception as below” (a).
(a). However, one Extended Beach Area, starting from La Collette in St. Helier, East Coast going around Northward through to Greve D’Azette, Green Island, Le Hocq, La Rocque, and into the bay of Grouville upto Gorey Harbour, allows you to beach detect and recover finds in these areas, but keep in mind the sites marine environment, this is why it has an SSI placed on it.
(3). Metals of Gold/Silver, rings or the like with person/persons loss incurred, requires the finder to take the item into our police station, at Rouge Bouillon in St Helier ; where details would be taken and if the item is not claimed, it becomes either crown property, or returned to the finder in time.
(4). Lastly, Jersey has a Custom & Excise Law, policing objects of historic interest, and are restricted from going out of the island, without a license...
So if you recover a find or finds that have a date of 50 years or more, you need a Custom Licence No. 108, to be granted export for the find after the find/object has been assessed by our Jersey Heritage Trust, at La Houge Bie Museum to determine its context for recording, and for the islands history the museum might, buy the find.
Its likely, you will recover mainly recent and Victorian, plus badly worn 1600 French coinage, also the usual dross left behind towards the top of the beach, however rings can be a good source particularly very thin ones, if you have a detector good at recovering thin gold and silver, you could do well; so good luck, and if your a visitor to the island, enjoy your stay.
Jersey Metal Detecting Society: 2004/5.
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