July Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the July Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous coins and artefacts being entered. Winning finds below along with a selection of entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the August competition which ends […]
NCMD Hoard Fund Activated.
There have been two events recently that have uncovered some fabulous finds. This led to NCMD Hoard Fund being used to help local archaeologists recover the items. Ninth Region Event The first was the Ninth Region event, where someone uncovered a pot of roman coins. Our hoard hotline was called and we passed the details […]
June Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the June Finds competition. The judges are finding it more difficult to choose a winner, due to the high calibre of entries. Winning finds shown below along with a selection of other entries received. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the […]
APPAG Inquiry on Archaeology and Metal-detecting
A recent inquiry into metal detecting, held at the House of Lords was done over two days and heard from a number of speakers. The NCMD was there to represent our members and the metal detecting community at large. The videos from inquiry are now available, you can view them below. If you have any […]
Clubs and Online Groups
Every week there are many digs and events being organised across the UK. Some are through Metal Detecting Clubs and some through Online Detecting Groups.* Introduction:Social media has facilitated the huge growth of online detecting groups, helping to fill the gap for those detectorists unable to join a traditional club or gain their own permissions. […]
May Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the May Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous entries. The winners and a selection of other notable finds are shown below. Note from the judges: Always put a min of two photos when entering coins, they must show the front and back of the coin. Don’t worry if you […]
The importance of doing things right.
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard has been secured for Museum of Chelmsford. The hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the museum through a lottery grant. While this is a fabulous find, it has highlighted the importance of doing things right […]
April Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the April Finds competition. Judging is anonymous, they don’t know what each other has voted until our monthly meeting, when they get to see the total scores. This time we have 3 golds taking the top places. Our winners are below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought […]
Join the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP).
Would you like to play a vital role in the Treasure Trove system in Scotland? SAFAP provides advice to the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) about archaeological items discovered in Scotland, recommending whether the artefacts should be acquired for the nation, where they should be allocated and if a payment should be made to […]
NCMD Mobile App Upgrade
Following feedback from members, we have recently upgraded the NCMD mobile app to include the option to select a satellite map view when recording find spots, helping you to use visual markers such as hedges/trees. While it’s not always possible to get the best signal while out in the field, we hope this additional option […]
