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Metal Detecting Where can't I dig?
Scheduled Monuments Some archaeological sites are protected by law – These are called Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs). These Monuments and areas are of national importance and are protected areas. It is advisable to keep well away from scheduled monuments, not only to stay within the law, but to avoid archaeological remains which may extend beyond…Continue…
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Metal Detecting – Environmental Stewardship (ES)
Environmental Stewardship (ES) Environmental Stewardship is a new agri-environment scheme which provides funding to farmers and other land managers in England who deliver effective environmental management on their land. The scheme is intended to build on the recognised success of the Environmental Sensitive Areas scheme and the countryside Stewardship Scheme which farmers can no longer…Continue…
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Recommendations for Metal Detectorists
Recommendations for Metal Detectorists by Phil Dunning (printable version here) The following information is brought to you by the hobby of Metal Detecting to promote recording, best practice & law awareness; History is precious and the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) want to record your finds (over 300 yrs old) so that the information they can…Continue…
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Metal Detecting -Beach Detecting
(For details of who to ask about permission to detect on beaches see here.) Why Beach detecting? Well for a start sand is easier to dig than clods of earth, and the take-home pay is better. The population of these islands have always had a fascination for the sea, many people to this day,…Continue…
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Metal Detecting How deep is plough soil?
It is best practice to detect on ploughed land, where the finds recovered are already removed from their original archaeological context. Recovering objects from below the plough soil can damage archaeological layers and should be avoided. The differences in plough soil will vary according to the area and soil constitution. Plough soil is usually darker……Continue…
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Cantiaci Hillfigures
I don’t know if this is of interest to anyone, but if you like checking out WWII sites and history (and fossils!) and can to get to Sheppey in Kent, I’d strongly advise you to seek this place out before it’s all finally destroyed by the sea. Warden’s Bay (also known as Warden’s Point), is…Continue…
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Colchester Roman Circus Open Day
Colchester Roman Circus Open Day 22nd January 2005 Archaeologists working on a housing development at Colchester in Essex have unearthed what they believe to be the first Roman chariot-racing circus to be found in Britain. Members of Colchester Archaeological Trust were on hand to give an overview of the excavations which are taking place on…Continue…
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Sound Mirrors on the South Coast
Origins in the First World War Primitive sound locators were used on the Western Front to locate artillery and enemy aircraft as early as 1914, however it was events away from the Western Front that provided the real impetus for developing means of detecting and tracking aircraft by sound. In May 1915 Zeppelin and Shutte-Lanz…Continue…
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THE FIVE PORTS OF DOVER
Symbolise now, in name only, the ancient right of the kings of England to impose their will upon the trade and shipping of the south-east of England where it lies closest to the coast of France. Winchelsea and Rye were later added. First established in the 12th century, The Five Ports were required by the…Continue…
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