What seems like more than 3 years ago, a chap I know, who attended several metal detecting events I organised for the Mayor of Rochdale, hit quite the run of form, discovering gold items on a few back to back digs. Little did all who knew him realise what significance one of Mark Thompson’s finds…
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ARE ARCHAEOLOGISTS DESTROYING BRITAIN’S HERITAGE? By Andrew Castleton
A recent publication ‘Archaeology in Development Management’ produced by the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (July 2019) covering 2017/2018 states that 525,000 planning applications were submitted in that period of which 21,700 had archaeological implications requiring mitigation works to be undertaken by commercial archaeological units before planning approval can be given. The value of all…
Halloween. Whats it all about by Kirst D’Raven
Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all over Europe , divided the year by four major holidays. According to their calendar, the year began on a day corresponding to November 1st on our present calendar. The date marked the beginning of…
Readers Finds – Viking Sword found in Scotland?
We receive quite a few images to assist in identification or that readers just like to show. And just sometimes we have a WOW moment, Well that moment came yesterday. As you know I am the host of the BIG Metal detecting podcast .One of our new listeners – Stuart Payne, has become interested…
Shocklach: Its History and Archaeology by Dave Sadler
Welcome to Shocklach, a small rural hamlet set beside a tributary of the River Dee between Wrexham and Nantwich. It is a lovely agricultural area of quiet lanes stringing together pretty villages where visitors can see a rich mix of ancient properties, interesting old water mills, and grand mansions. One of the beauties of the…
FREE SOUTH EAST METAL DETECTING RALLIES TICKET ANNOUNCED TONIGHT LIVE AT 8PM !
LIVE ON THE BIG METAL DETECTING PODCAST TONIGHT @8PM Host Dave Sadler will be speaking with Dilek Gonulay of Nokta Makro detectors. CLICK HERE to listen @8pm During the show a FREE ticket will be one by one those listed below who have clicked ‘going’ to the South East Metal Detecting Rallies event this Sunday…
SHOCKING ! HUMAN SKULL FOUND ON SOUTH EAST METAL DETECTING RALLY
SHOCKING DISCOVERY caught on tape in 2017 and released recently of Detectorist Stuart Fitzpatrick unearthing a HUMAN SKULL whilst on a South East Metal detecting Rallies event in East Hoathly in 2017. **WARNING THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT AND ADULT LANGUAGE**
A Critical Assessment of the Success Of The Portable Antiquities Scheme by Alison Smith BA(Hons)
We are very grateful for Alison’s permission to republish her work. Please note. This article was written a few years ago, and some inaccuracies may exist given changes in the portable antiquities scheme since. ( Editor ) Introduction. This essay will critically assess the success of the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference to the antiquities…
DISPOSING OF FUKUSHIMA’S CONTAMINATED SOIL – IT IS A DISASTER THAT IS FAR FROM OVER
IT IS FAR FROM OVER. Fukushima remains an ever present threat strangely forgotten by mainstream media. It’s been eight years since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Operations to remove radioactive material were mostly completed back in 2018. But a new problem has emerged: how to dispose of contaminated soil. This is a “transitional storage facility”…
SOUTH EAST METAL DETECTING RALLIES ”WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING YOU MORE FIELDS AND MORE FINDS”
SOUTH EAST METAL DETECTING RALLIES. SEMDR is formed of 3 group, working together to bring you more fields and more finds. SEMDR is sponsored by Rutus Metal Detectors and members of the Rutus Expert team are on hand. You are also always welcome to try the flagship Rutus Alter 71 machine for the day at…
DISCOVER THE TRUTH PODCAST: GARRETT METAL DETECTORS
Imagine the world is one giant treasure hunt. That’s how our guest today Garrett Marketing Director Steve Moore on the new Discover the Truth podcast with Garrett Metal Detectors feels when he goes out into the field. On this episode host Chris Reeves asked Steve how he uses the product, what his most significant finds were, and…
VIDEO- THE TEN GREATEST METAL DETECTING FINDS OF ALL TIME !
METAL DETECTING – UK DIRTFISHING CHANNEL – Home of The Reality Of Metal Detecting series. Every Find. Trash or Treasure. CLICK HERE to subscribe. VIDEO – 10 GREATEST METAL DETECTING FINDS OF ALL TIME BELOW.
Finds Identification: 2nd time detecting stater!
A work colleague of mine recently began Metal detecting as a hobby in his spare time. He had bent my ear on numerous occasions as to the laws and best manner etc. With trepidation he acquired a 2nd hand Gold Mask metal detector and Whilst I was at the Rodney Cook memorial rally, went out…
The BIG Archaeology Podcast with Andrew Collins
On Sunday 29th September 2019, we were delighted to invite our special guest Andrew Collins to the BIG Archaeology Podcast Andrew Collins is a British writer and researcher specialising in books that ““challenge the way we perceive the past.” They feature such subjects as ancient astronomy, archaeoastronomy and the origins of civilization. A central theme…
Readers research request: Ancient Turkey by Ahmet Polat
The following images were sent to us by Ahmet Polat. The finds were discovered in Elazığ city, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Ahmet would like to learn more about the finds and understand their context in the area. Thanks to Ahmet for providing the images. Any information can be left in the comments below.
VIDEO- MINELAB VANQUISH – FIELD TEST !!
VIDEO ABOVE – JULIAN FROM MINELAB INTERVIEW AT DETECTIVAL, lots more interviews with manufacturers and personalities from the event on the UKDIRTFISHING CHANNEL – CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE VIDEO ABOVE – VANQUISH FILED TEST BY PAUL CEE – CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE
The Coll Hoard
One morning in the summer of 2015 Kenny Macintyre, a local metal detector enthusiast on the Isle of Coll, was exploring the south of the island when he came across a metal object. Realising it was significantly older and more unusual than the scrap metal he typically came across, Kenny contacted the Treasure Trove Unit…
Help identify this coin or token by Тони Македонски Симоновски
Тони Македонски Симоновски has contacted the Archaeology and Metal Detecting magazine for assistance in identifying this circular coin or token. Тони Македонски Симоновскиdiscovered the item in Chipping Norton using the Nokta Makro Anfibio Multi.