Author: Alberto Pearson

The times are not correct! The times are almost certainly correct; however, what you may be seeing are times displayed in a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, you should change your profile setting for the timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, […]

**Use your FLO as the liaison point if you want to go on CSS land ** There have been many changes in our countryside since 1945, as the Common Agricultural Policy subsidy system created a situation of payment and output. However, this is about to change and instead of receiving payments for food production, farmers […]

If you wish to metal-detect on land which is not your own, you must get permission from the landowner, regardless of the the status or perceived status of the land, before you do so. This includes land that is publicly accessible such as beaches, parks, commons and footpaths. A number of local authorities have specific […]

Rallies allow the less experienced to detect alongside more experienced detectorists – who are normally only too willing to help. Some of these are day events – and some are held over weekends and there is a cost for attending. Rallies are often money raising ventures for charities – thousands of pounds has been raised […]

The Port of London Authority is responsible for safety on 150km (95 miles) of the tidal Thames from the sea to Teddington, including the foreshore area up to the high-water line. If you were to look out onto the banks of the Thames at low tide, you might well see men and women combing the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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  (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, […]