Metal Detecting – How to plot a National Grid Reference

The very least you should do is reference finds to specific fields – But Recording findspots accurately (using a Ordnance Survey map or hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) device) whilst in the field are really what counts when recording your archaeological finds.

This is a great link for understanding NGR ref’s, click on this then when you get to the OS site, click on the help link lower down the page.

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/nationalgrid/nghelp1.html

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/nationalgrid/nationalgrid.pdf

There’s a facility on the Streetmap.co.uk website that lets you convert OS and Landranger to Lats and Longs and vice versa. To get to it you have to go onto the site, type in say your postcode or OS co ords, it will come up with a map. The facility can then be accessed by pressing the click here to convert link lower down the page.

How to plot a National Grid Reference